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Daniel Daehler, 944th Operations Group Det. 2, F-35 instructor pilot, walks off the flightline at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, after flying a F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to RAF Fairford making it his first trans-Atlantic flight and the first U.S. Air Force F-35 trans-Atlantic flight. The trip to the United Kingdom was in support of the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford in southern England. The group from Luke flew three F-35’s to the air show.

National Harbor, MD

September 14, 2026 - September 16, 2026

L3Harris has been a proven partner to the U.S. Air Force and Space Force for more than 70 years. Our technology-focused team of scientists, engineers and dedicated professionals are developing innovative solutions for today’s critical missions in support of U.S. Air and Space Force requirements.

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Resilient Communications and Networks Capabilities

AN/PRC-160(V) Wideband HF/VHF Manpack Radio

AN/PRC-160(V) Wideband HF/VHF Manpack Radio

Standalone solution for BLOS communications in the absence of satellite. This wideband HF manpack meets NSA crypto-modernization standards.
AN/PRC-163 Multichannel Handheld Radio

AN/PRC-163 Multi-channel Handheld Radio

Share voice, data and full motion video across networks for over 200 users. Dual-channel crossbanding. SWaP-optimized. TSM‑X MANET.
L3Harris AN/ALQ-211 Self Protection System

AN / ALQ-211 CV-22, NH 90, and F-16 Self Protection System

The ALQ-211 family of systems detects, denies, disrupts, degrades and evades lethal threats and provides multi-spectral (radio frequency, infrared and laser) situational awareness.
L3Harris AN/ALQ-161A B-1B Countermeasure System

AN / ALQ-161A B-1B Countermeasure System

The AN/ALQ-161A system is an integrated RF electronic countermeasures system designed specifically for the B-1B bomber aircraft.
L3Harris AN/ALQ-172 B-52 and C-130 Self Protection System

AN / ALQ-172 B-52 Self Protection System

Over the past decade, the ALQ-172 self-protection integrated RF subsystem has successfully defended B-52 bombers against RF threats in combat missions.
Link 16 Tactical Data Links

Link 16 Tactical Data Links

L3Harris Link 16 tactical data links and LOS comms provide enhanced situational awareness and reduced fratricide potential.
RASOR™ Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio - 8-slot chassis

RASOR™ Rapidly Adaptable Standards-compliant Open Radio

Scalable architecture for agile combat employment.

Electronic Warfare Capabilities

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Viper Shield™ AN/ALQ-254(V)1 All-digital Electronic Warfare Suite

The Viper Shield all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite is custom designed to be baseline on advanced F-16 aircraft and maximize their survivability and mission success.
Integrated Solutions, Podded Solutions and System Solutions

Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Systems

L3Harris provides world-class signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems, using scaled SIGINT technology developed over the past 60 years and leveraging decades of investment and experience.
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Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO™)

DiSCO technology is a resilient, future-fit electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) architecture that weaponizes electronic warfare (EW) data to achieve overmatch at campaign speed.

Aircraft Missionization and Avionics Capabilities

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KC-135 Avionics Solution

L3Harris’ KC-135 avionics solution is low-risk and flying today.
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Pneumatic Eject Missile Launchers

Operating in harsh environments, pneumatic eject systems are fast-acting, requiring high gas pressures and robust mechanical components.
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Pneumatic Single Carriage and Release Systems

Pneumatic carriage systems are cleaner, lighter and easier to manage differing release velocities.
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Smart Multiple Carriage Racks

Releases two smart weapons from a single station.
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Processing Solutions

Open systems processing for mission success: L3Harris brings over 35 years of innovative mission systems processing and networking experience to integrated core processors for combat aircraft.
L3Harris FliteScene® Digital Map

FliteScene® Digital Map

FliteScene is a full-capability digital moving map.
L3Harris PANTHR™ Large Area Display (LAD)

PANTHR™ Large Area Display (LAD)

The PANTHR™ Large Area Display (LAD) is a self-contained, fault-tolerant, multi-function display.

Missile Warning and Defense Capabilities

Global Positioning System Payloads

Global Positioning System Payloads

L3Harris payloads and components have been on board every U.S. GPS satellite—more than 70 missions since the 1970s.
L3Harris Satellite and Payload Processing

Hosted Payload Solutions

L3Harris is the largest and most experienced hosted payload provider in the world, specializing in end-to-end hosted payload solutions that get commercial and government missions into space affordably.
Reconfigurable Multimission Payloads

ISR Sensors and Payloads

L3Harris advanced sensors and payloads are at work in space and in the air, supporting critical voice, data and internet communications; advanced, high-quality imagery needs; space observation; and global positioning, navigation and timing services.
L3Harris Space-based Missile Warning and Defense

Space-based Missile Warning & Defense

L3Harris is propelling the space industry forward with responsive, agile and affordable missile warning and defense solutions.
Enterprise Ground Architectures

Multimission Enterprise Ground Architectures

Comprehensive enterprise ground architectures integrate segregated ground systems, connect multiple mission command and control operators with a unified interface and use commercial cloud platforms to reduce overall system costs.

Space Superiority Capabilities

Commercial Imaging Payloads

Commercial Imaging Payloads

L3Harris provides the highest resolution imaging capability commercially available.
GPS Operational Control System

GPS Operational Control System

L3Harris develops navigation processing components, precision monitor station receivers, and key components of the system security design for the GPS Operational Control System.
Intellimatics geospatial solution

Intellimatics

L3Harris Intellimatics is an advanced, unified capability that uses one or many intelligence sources. It provides fully automatic intelligence from sensors based in space and on aircraft in near-real-time.
L3Harris Olympus Modeling and Simulation

Olympus

Olympus is an all-domain live, virtual, constructive environment (LVCE) for collaborative mission simulation.
Reconfigurable Multimission Payloads

Reconfigurable Multimission Payloads

What apps are to smart phones, L3Harris reconfigurable multimission payloads are to satellite missions.
L3Harris Satellite and Payload Processing

Satellite and Payload Processing

World-class commercial space operations services at Vandenberg Air Force Base
L3Harris Space and Intelligence Communications

Space and Intelligence Communications

Defense, intelligence and government agencies, as well as international and commercial organizations depend on L3Harris’ Telemetry and RF products to quickly and affordably deliver mission critical technology.
L3Harris Space Antennas

Space Antennas

L3Harris makes the difficult seem commonplace with space antennas that push the boundaries of technology and structures that perform reliably in the extreme conditions of space.
Space Superiority Sustainment

Space Superiority Sustainment

The dependability of the related systems is integral to space superiority.
Space Systems and Simulation

Space Systems and Simulation

L3Harris has specialized capabilities in modeling and simulation of complex space systems and takes pride in having designed and developed the first International Space Station robotics trainer.
L3Harris End-To-End Small Satellite Solutions

End-To-End Small Satellite Solutions

L3Harris specializes in key mission technologies that enable us to deliver comprehensive, high-value smallsat solutions
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