- Headquarters
- Melbourne, United States · North America
- Value chain
- Systems integration(Systems & services); also Hardware & devices
- What that means
- Joins products into systems and delivers programmes: defence and aerospace primes, system integrators, EPC contractors.
- Founded
- 1895
- Staff
- 47,000 (2024)
- Ownership
- Listed
- Listing
- NYSE:LHX on Google Finance
- Website
- l3harris.com
- Relevance
- Very high at its strongest, in Resilient & Infrastructure-Independent Networks
Melbourne, United StatesIn 9 capabilities
Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies · Manufacture · listed #1 of 50
Largest supplier of tactical radios and mesh-capable waveforms (AN/PRC-163/167 Falcon IV, TSM/ANW2), the backbone of US and allied infrastructure-independent tactical networks.
Relevance: Largest tactical radio and mesh waveform supplier
Space Technologies · Manufacture · listed #3 of 50
Its Aerojet Rocketdyne unit (acquired 2023) makes RS-25 and RL10 rocket engines and solid rocket motors, and built the SJY61 scramjet that flew on the X-51A WaveRider.
Relevance: Leading US rocket and scramjet propulsion supplier
- Energetic MaterialsVery high
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing · Manufacture · listed #8 of 50
Through Aerojet Rocketdyne (acquired 2023) produces solid rocket motors and propellants for GMLRS, Javelin, Stinger and SM-series missiles at Camden, Arkansas.
Relevance: Major solid rocket motor producer
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Design · listed #4 of 50
L3Harris Ocean Systems makes the AN/AQS-22 airborne low-frequency dipping sonar for MH-60R helicopters and hull, towed and UUV sonars.
Relevance: Airborne low-frequency sonar maker
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Design · listed #5 of 50
Builds the navigation payloads, including the mission data unit and atomic-clock timekeeping system, for GPS III and GPS IIIF satellites.
Relevance: GPS III navigation payload and onboard timekeeping prime
Space Technologies · Equipment & materials · listed #9 of 50
Owns Aerojet Rocketdyne (acquired 2023), maker of the RS-25 engines for SLS, the RL10 upper-stage engine and solid rocket motors.
Relevance: RS-25 and RL10 engines underpin US heavy and upper-stage launch
Space Technologies · Manufacture · listed #9 of 50
Prime for SDA Tracking and Transport Layer satellites and the HBTSS missile-tracking prototypes, and a major supplier of satellite payloads, antennas and sensors.
Relevance: Major SDA tracking and transport layer prime
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Integration · listed #9 of 50
L3Harris builds space electro-optical imaging payloads (including the WorldView Legion telescopes and weather imagers), WESCAM EO/IR turrets and night-vision systems.
Relevance: Major space and defence electro-optical imaging payload maker
- Radar & Radiofrequency SensingModerate
Sensing, Timing & Navigation · Design · listed #11 of 50
Builds space-based missile-tracking sensors (HBTSS), maritime surveillance radars and RF sensing payloads, and is a major RF-sensor and electronic-sensing integrator.
Relevance: Space-based sensors and maritime radars; secondary in radar