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L3Harris wins second AEW&C order for Global 6500-based Aeris X after South Korea competition

L3Harris has secured its second customer for the Global 6500-based Aeris X airborne early warning and control business-jet platform, following a competitive win in South Korea. The integrator says the programme will now be positioned to compete for additional open opportunities in Canada and Europe.

Discovered 2026-04-23T12:35:24.551670-07:00 | 2026-04-23T12:35:24.551670-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The second Aeris X AEW&C customer win extends L3Harris’ momentum in a Global 6500-based mission-jet market that previously saw South Korea’s programme moving into mission systems modifications (source:98e8eebe-e68d-4558-b00f-a4e8796baaa7).
  • For defense buyers, it signals a broader, competitive pathway for AEW&C capability outside traditional platform incumbents, with L3Harris explicitly targeting new selection processes in Canada and Europe.
  • For prime contractors and mission-systems suppliers, each additional customer de-risks system integration and sustainment demand tied to a specific business-jet airframe and AEW&C architecture.

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2026-04-23T12:35:24.551670-07:00
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2026-04-27T08:37:40.535415-07:00
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