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L3Harris delivers modified Boeing 777 research aircraft to NASA ahead of schedule; Langley 777 Flying Laboratory prepares for fi

NASA’s next-generation airborne science laboratory is taking shape: L3Harris has delivered a heavily modified Boeing 777 to the agency ahead of schedule, following extensive structural modifications and hardware upgrades after the aircraft returned to Langley. A first NASA science mission is planned for January, with an initial test campaign targeted for 2027.

2026-04-22T13:39:18.717768-07:00

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Lockheed Martin and MAS (L3Harris) set framework for an F-35 air vehicle depot in Quebec

2026-04-22T09:07:12.218706-07:00

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U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp

2026-05-20T03:24:21.103695-07:00

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L3Harris’ Wraith Shield update repurposes existing antennas to detect and jam hostile drone control signals

2026-05-13T12:55:41.545022-07:00

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Pentagon channels foreign interest from used A-10s to L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II “persistent and affordable” ISR/strike platfo An unnamed foreign government’s interest in buying older A-10 attack jets is reportedly being redirected by the Pentagon toward L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II. L3Harris says the modular Skyraider II variants deliver about five hours of surveillance and strike capability, with one platform flying with USAF Special Operations Command and another ready for international customers.

2026-05-20T19:09:42.764338-07:00

Pentagon channels foreign interest from used A-10s to L3Harris’ OA-1K Skyraider II “persistent and affordable” ISR/strike platfo

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U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp In February, the U.S. Army awarded L3Harris Technologies a $466 million BiNOD contract. The award is positioned to support the company’s near-term “Nova” night-vision order pipeline, expanding production against an Army-led demand signal for improved soldier sensing.

2026-05-20T03:24:21.103695-07:00

U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp

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L3Harris’ Wraith Shield update repurposes existing antennas to detect and jam hostile drone control signals L3Harris says its forthcoming Wraith Shield software update will use existing antennas to scan for drone command-and-control signals, identify enemy ones, and jam them. Executives characterized the upgrade as a software-driven enhancement to counter-drone electronic warfare capability without new hardware changes.

2026-05-13T12:55:41.545022-07:00

L3Harris’ Wraith Shield update repurposes existing antennas to detect and jam hostile drone control signals

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L3Harris eyes up to 12-aircraft EA-37B Compass Call expansion; $2.9B in new US orders expected The U.S. Air Force plans to add up to 12 aircraft to its existing orderbook for 10 EA-37B Compass Call electronic-attack jets. L3Harris expects a significant share of the follow-on work—projected at $2.9 billion in US orders—supporting accelerated growth of Compass Call EW capacity.

2026-05-08T16:09:00.082923-07:00

L3Harris eyes up to 12-aircraft EA-37B Compass Call expansion; $2.9B in new US orders expected

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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L3Harris delivers modified Boeing 777 research aircraft to NASA ahead of schedule; Langley 777 Flying Laboratory prepares for fi NASA’s next-generation airborne science laboratory is taking shape: L3Harris has delivered a heavily modified Boeing 777 to the agency ahead of schedule, following extensive structural modifications and hardware upgrades after the aircraft returned to Langley. A first NASA science mission is planned for January, with an initial test campaign targeted for 2027.

2026-04-22T13:39:18.717768-07:00

L3Harris delivers modified Boeing 777 research aircraft to NASA ahead of schedule; Langley 777 Flying Laboratory prepares for fi

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Lockheed Martin and MAS (L3Harris) set framework for an F-35 air vehicle depot in Quebec Lockheed Martin and MAS, an L3Harris Technologies company, have announced a new collaboration framework focused on information sharing and coordination to establish an F-35 Air Vehicle Depot in Canada. The plan targets long-term sustainment capability, with implications for in-country defense maintenance capacity and jobs in Quebec.

2026-04-22T09:07:12.218706-07:00

Lockheed Martin and MAS (L3Harris) set framework for an F-35 air vehicle depot in Quebec

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L3Harris delivers modified Boeing 777 research aircraft to NASA ahead of schedule; Langley 777 Flying Laboratory prepares for fi

Lockheed Martin and MAS (L3Harris) set framework for an F-35 air vehicle depot in Quebec

U.S. Army awards L3Harris $466M BiNOD contract as Nova night-vision orders ramp

L3Harris’ Wraith Shield update repurposes existing antennas to detect and jam hostile drone control signals

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