L3Harris wins $614M deal to keep elite aircraft safe from missiles

When a U.S. Special Operations helicopter or tiltrotor flies into hostile territory and an enemy radar locks onto it, the crew has seconds to break that lock before a missile finds them. The system that buys them those seconds just secured its long-term maintenance pipeline. L3Harris Technologies re

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When a U.S. Special Operations helicopter or tiltrotor flies into hostile territory and an enemy radar locks onto it, the crew has seconds to break that lock before a missile finds them. The system that buys them those seconds just secured its long-term maintenance pipeline. L3Harris Technologies received a $614 million contract from U.S. Special […]

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