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L3Harris wins Compass Call crossdeck contract; selects Gulfstream as airframe provider

After months of legal disputes, the US Air Force Compass Call crossdeck program is moving ahead, with L3Harris winning the contract and naming Gulfstream as the airframe provider. The decision advances efforts to field a new electronic-attack capability built on a business-jet platform.

Discovered 2026-04-27T20:34:32.927382-07:00 | 2026-04-27T20:34:32.927382-07:00

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  • USAF’s deployment of the EA-37B Compass Call in operations against Iran showed the Pentagon’s near-term push to get electronic-attack capacity into the fight; this contract decision is a procurement milestone for that trajectory.
  • The crossdeck program outcome clarifies the partnering model for building the Compass Call variant—L3Harris as integrator with Gulfstream selected as airframe provider—reducing uncertainty for sustainment planning and upgrade pathways.
  • With months-long litigation now resolved, the Air Force can re-anchor schedules, budgeting, and industrial base expectations around delivery of the crossdeck capability rather than extending program instability.

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