MilitaryFour Companies Compete to Replace US Army Shadow Drones Four companies will now compete to build a replacement for the U.S. Army’s RQ-7 Shadow drone after the service added another two challengers to the $100 million program. The Army announced July…
MilitaryHarris, L3 Technologies to Create a New Merger of Equals Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies announced a blockbuster deal that would create the sixth-largest U.S. defense contractor with about $16 billion in sales and a market capitalization of $33.5 billion, with Harris…
CommercialL3 Forms ISR Segment out of Aerospace and Sensor Systems After Q2 L3 is consolidating its Aerospace Systems and Sensors Systems business segments into one focused on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for customers worldwide. The new Texas-based ISR Systems segment supplies sensor…
MilitaryL3 to Furnish HAL Helos with FA2300 MADRAS Data Recorder L3 Aviation Products has been selected by aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to provide the FA2300 Modular Airborne Data Recorder/Acquisition System (MADRAS) for its advanced light helicopter and light combat helicopter production programs.…
CommercialTextron, L3 Complete Subsidiary Sell-offs Textron has sold off its tools and test businesses to manufacturing company Emerson for approximately $810 million. Included in the sale were all Greenlee brands, HD Electric, Klauke, Sherman+Reilly and Endura. Proceeds from…
MilitaryGeneral Atomics Opens Up About its MQ-25 Submission General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has revealed information on its entry to the U.S. Navy’s call for submissions for an MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial tanker, including a plethora of partnerships. GA-ASI…