FORCE MULTIPLIER Effectively leveraging Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) assets across an area of influence is critical in maintaining sustainable sovereign defense postures. With technologies for both defensive and offensive capabilities advancing at lightning speed, the strategic role of Situational Awareness has been elevated in recent decades. As such, government and military organizations, large and small, value reliability, resiliency and affordability when looking to advance
their capabilities in large, complex systems. “We’re uniquely positioned as a mission solution provider,” Chris Aebli, president of L3Harris Global Communication Systems (GCS), said. “L3Harris has a large tactical radio install base and has introduced tactical networks to many of our international customers around the world. We are a world leader in tactical voice and data communications, cameras and sensor data, as well as battlement management systems design, integration, installation and support.”
Through the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation to form L3Harris Technologies, the new Global Communication Systems group can provide a full spectrum of national security capabilities in its product offerings with one point of contact for its customers. “We now have access to a broader array of technologies and expertise in ISR and integrated systems,” Aebli said. “It’s a natural progression for us to be able to supply systems that are tightly integrated with tactical networking radios. It gives Continued
The merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation has enabled the company’s newly formed Global Communication Systems organization to provide end-toend solutions, meeting customers’ most-urgent needs.
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