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SDA awards $3.5B to four firms for 72 Tranche 3 missile-tracking LEO satellites

The Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force, awarded about $3.5 billion to four suppliers — including a nearly $1 billion award to L3Harris — to build 72 Tranche 3 low‑Earth‑orbit tracking satellites to expand missile‑warning and tracking capabilities as part of the Golden Dome architecture.

2025-12-19T09:09:49.185349-08:00

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South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet

2025-09-30T04:53:47.290803-07:00

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South Korea signs $2.26B deal with L3Harris-led team to deliver four Global 6500-based 'Phoenix' AEW&C aircraft

2025-10-19T16:11:00.655478-07:00

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L3Harris unveils podded Viper Shield EW pod for F-16s to reduce downtime and speed fielding

2025-09-24T11:29:00.415356-07:00

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SDA awards $3.5B to four firms for 72 Tranche 3 missile-tracking LEO satellites The Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force, awarded about $3.5 billion to four suppliers — including a nearly $1 billion award to L3Harris — to build 72 Tranche 3 low‑Earth‑orbit tracking satellites to expand missile‑warning and tracking capabilities as part of the Golden Dome architecture.

2025-12-19T09:09:49.185349-08:00

SDA awards $3.5B to four firms for 72 Tranche 3 missile-tracking LEO satellites

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L3Harris test‑fires second RS‑25, ramps production to supply Artemis V and future SLS launches NASA and L3Harris test‑fired a second RS‑25 engine destined for the SLS core stage that will support Artemis V. L3Harris said the hot‑fire underlines its ramp‑up of new flight RS‑25 production as it scales hardware output to supply upcoming Artemis missions.

2025-11-14T03:48:51.146958-08:00

L3Harris test‑fires second RS‑25, ramps production to supply Artemis V and future SLS launches

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South Korea signs $2.26B deal with L3Harris-led team to deliver four Global 6500-based 'Phoenix' AEW&C aircraft South Korea has awarded a $2.26 billion contract to an L3Harris-led consortium — including Bombardier, IAI ELTA and Korean Air — to modify four Global 6500 business jets into 'Phoenix' airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platforms. The programme will enhance the Republic of Korea's air-surveillance and command capabilities.

2025-10-19T16:11:00.655478-07:00

South Korea signs $2.26B deal with L3Harris-led team to deliver four Global 6500-based 'Phoenix' AEW&C aircraft

koreatimes.co.kr

South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet Seoul has selected an L3Harris‑led consortium including IAI‑Elta and Korean Air to supply a Global 6500‑based AEW&C aircraft for its AEW&C II programme. The type will supplement South Korea’s four Boeing E‑7s; L3Harris beat Saab on lower operating costs and greater Korean industrial participation.

2025-09-30T04:53:47.290803-07:00

South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet

FlightGlobal

L3Harris unveils podded Viper Shield EW pod for F-16s to reduce downtime and speed fielding L3Harris has introduced a podded variant of its Viper Shield electronic-warfare system for F-16s, offering operators a plug‑and‑play option that reduces aircraft downtime compared with internal integration and speeds fielding — enabling nations to add or augment EW capability across fleets.

2025-09-24T11:29:00.415356-07:00

L3Harris unveils podded Viper Shield EW pod for F-16s to reduce downtime and speed fielding

Defense One

Pentagon creates Army‑led task force to fast‑track counter‑drone capabilities, disbands Joint Counter‑sUAS Office The Pentagon has established an Army‑led task force to coordinate and fast‑track counter‑small unmanned aerial system (counter‑sUAS) capabilities across the services, disbanding the Joint Counter‑sUAS Office created in 2019. The move centralizes authority with the Army to speed procurement and operational integration.

2025-08-28T15:43:23.589704-07:00

Pentagon creates Army‑led task force to fast‑track counter‑drone capabilities, disbands Joint Counter‑sUAS Office

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L3Harris’ ‘Golden Dome’ Facility in Palm Bay Turns Space Coast into a U.S. Missile‑Defense Hub L3Harris has opened a new "Golden Dome" facility in Palm Bay, Florida, establishing a manufacturing and integration center to support the U.S. Golden Dome space‑based missile‑defense initiative. The site cements the Space Coast’s role as a national missile‑defense hub amid rising launch and national‑security activity.

2025-08-24T13:27:59.046948-07:00

L3Harris’ ‘Golden Dome’ Facility in Palm Bay Turns Space Coast into a U.S. Missile‑Defense Hub

tectonicdefense.com

Tariffs and geopolitical tension squeeze defense primes — Q2 results are mixed across Northrop, RTX, Lockheed and L3Harris Major U.S. defense contractors reported mixed second‑quarter results: Northrop Grumman and L3Harris showed relative strength while Lockheed Martin recorded a large program charge and RTX trimmed profit guidance. Companies cite tariffs, supply constraints and heightened geopolitical demand as conflicting forces reshaping revenue, margins and near‑term outlooks.

2025-08-17T21:15:57.689395-07:00

Tariffs and geopolitical tension squeeze defense primes — Q2 results are mixed across Northrop, RTX, Lockheed and L3Harris

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SDA awards $3.5B to four firms for 72 Tranche 3 missile-tracking LEO satellites

South Korea selects L3Harris‑led team with IAI‑Elta and Korean Air for Global 6500 AEW&C to supplement E‑7 fleet

South Korea signs $2.26B deal with L3Harris-led team to deliver four Global 6500-based 'Phoenix' AEW&C aircraft

L3Harris unveils podded Viper Shield EW pod for F-16s to reduce downtime and speed fielding

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