US defence contractor L3Harris Technologies has completed a major mirror refurbishment for the US Space Force’s Australian Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) at the Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station in Exmouth, Western Australia. This critical milestone ensures one of the…
Florida-based L3Harris Technologies and Californian company Shield AI have successfully demonstrated a first of kind autonomous Electronic Warfare (EW) integration, combining L3Harris’ electromagnetic battle management ecosystem known as Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DISCO) with Shield AI’s Hivemind mission-autonomy software. The…
US defence prime L3Harris Technologies has been selected by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to develop, test and manufacture affordable Red Wolf™ missiles for the US Marine Corps’ Precision Attack Strike Munition (PASM) program. Among other thigs it is…
US defence prime contractor L3Harris Technologies has delivered the first of four MC-55A Peregrine aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Peregrine, which marks a major milestone in strengthening Australia’s sovereign defence capability, is an airborne Intelligence, Surveillance,…
Melbourne-based Leidos Australia and its Project LAND156 partners have demonstrated a mission-ready counter-drone capability for the ADF, shooting down drones kinetically and non-kinetically and achieving a key milestone in advancing Australia’s ability to counter evolving aerial threats. The EX Southern…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies have collaborated on a flight test that successfully demonstrated Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming using a single-seat F-22 Raptor fighter jet and a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned jet. The effort integrated L3Harris’s…
Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris Technologies has expanded its VAMPIRE Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS), which it says demonstrates the company’s ability to defeat small UASs accurately and affordably. The expanded family of systems now includes specialized variants for land, maritime, air and…
Although Leidos Australia has won the SIP role in Defence’s Project LAND156, US prime contractor L3Harris Technologies has launched its own Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) initiative. L3Harris says it is rapidly responding to the US Department of Defense and…
US firm BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems has won a US$1.74 billion ($2.6 billion) contract from US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to build 55,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS) 70mm rockets. The APKWS will be…
Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris Technologies has received a US$300 million ($455 million) contract from Italy to deliver two Gulfstream G550 aircraft equipped to carry out Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), including Electronic Attack (EA). L3Harris is partnering with BAE Systems Inc. on this…