L3Harris Technologies (L3Harris) News

Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has completed the world’s first evaluation of radio equipment used by emergency personnel to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1802 Standard on Two-Way, Portable RF Voice Communications Devices for use by emergency services personnel in the hazard zone. Upon successful completion of testing by Intertek, the first NFPA 1802 certifications were issued by the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) to Motorola Solut...

L3Harris Technologies announced the unveiling of its Iridium Distributed Tactical Communications Systems (DTCS) mission module at AUSA’s Annual Meeting and Exposition, enabling push-to-talk voice and data for warfighters worldwide. The mission module connects the L3Harris AN/PRC-163 multi-channel handheld tactical radio to the U.S. Space Force’s DTCS network, providing warfighters in the field with secure voice and data communication without having to carry a separate Iridium sate...

MAG Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies will provide enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft in support of the US Army’s Theater Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne ISR Radar (ATHENA-R) program. The ATHENA-R aircraft, converted Bombardier Global Express 6500s with ISR mission capabilities, will support U.S. Army missions in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. ATHENA-R aircraft Designed to close the gap between the Army’s...

L3Harris Technologies announced the receipt of two production orders totaling US$ 235 million to provide leader and manpack radios for the U.S. Army. The AN/PRC-163 Leader and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios are part of the U.S. Army’s Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) program. These second, full-rate production orders deliver multi-mission networking capability for warfighters in the field. AN/PRC-163 Leader and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios “The radios we will deliver under the...

L3Harris Technologies has completed the delivery of its 6,000th WESCAM MX-Series imaging system, which provides customers in more than 80 countries, with advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and targeting capabilities. The milestone delivery was a WESCAM MX-25D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and laser designator sensor system delivered to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) AC-130J gunship moderniza...

L3Harris Technologies battlefield awareness systems will enable faster identification and targeting capabilities, providing increased lethality for American Rheinmetall Vehicles’ Lynx Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). Using digitally engineered systems provided by L3Harris, the Lynx OMFV can detect and engage battlefield threats faster and at greater distances while reducing crew members needed from three to two. High-Capacity communication systems “L3Harris capabilities...

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded L3Harris Technologies (L3Harris) a competitive 10-year, US$ 750 million single-award IDIQ contract for multi-channel, hand-held and vehicular radio systems. The L3Harris Falcon IV family of man-pack and hand-held radios, selected by the U.S. Marine Corps have been broadly adopted by the U.S. Army, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Air Force and a growing number of key allies, in order to provide secure, resilient and interoperable communications capa...