L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a $36 million order in support of the U.S. Army for the Hawkeye™ 4 Lite satellite communications terminal. The contract will field under the Command and Control Network Optimized for Warfighting (C2NOW) initiative by enhancing secure, seamless SATCOM interoperability between U.S. and NATO partners. The Army’s satellite configuration will use a rapidly deployable Hawkeye 4 Lite terminal with field-swappable components to allow greater flexibility and adaptability in dynamic operational environments. The L3Harris Hawkeye 4 Lite (H4L) is robust and modular, supporting high-throughput operations with multi-orbit, multi-constellation resiliency.
“L3Harris is ready to support the Army with resilient, expeditionary communications capabilities that align with its modernization priorities,” said Faisal Munir, President, Mission Critical Communications, Communications & Spectrum Dominance, L3Harris.
The next-generation Hawkeye: Modular tri-band fly way capable of supporting today’s mission and the next Embedded SDM options supporting TRANSEC with MEO, GEO, HEO and resilient capabilities. Exclusively through L3Harris, the Comtech 5650C2/MP delivers MEO, GEO, HEO capabilities in a single modem module. The 5650C2/MP also delivers WGS interoperability certification underway) and a Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) waveform for LPI/LPD resiliency. In addition, the H4L has integrated modem options featuring iDirect, Viasat and L3Harris modems. External modems are also supported. The H4L is certified for use on multiple networks, including Wideband Global Satcom (WGS), Viasat GlobalXpress, Intelsat FlexGovSecure, XTAR, SES mPOWER* and Viasat GX10-A/B HEO.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology services provider that produces products for command and control systems, wireless equipment, tactical radios, avionics and electronic systems, night vision equipment, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and products, ocean systems, instrumentation, navigation products, training devices and services, and both terrestrial/spaceborne antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. The company was formed from the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation on June 29, 2019,[3] which made it the sixth-largest defense contractor in the United States.
