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L3Harris Technologies

Defense contractor

Appears in 3 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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Denver City Council approves airport radio encryption contracts

Built World

Supplying radio hardware and software for the upgrade

Denver City Council approved two contracts on Nov. 2, 2026, worth $9.66 million, to upgrade radio encryption at Denver International Airport. The contracts with Dailey and Wells Communications cover L3Harris radio hardware, software, and support through 2028, including a one-time purchase to implement modern encryption and over-the-air rekeying.

Updated Yesterday

Autonomous flight crosses the US for the first time

New Capabilities

As of September 2026: Partner exploring autonomous hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

A pilot sat in the cockpit of a Cessna Caravan for more than 3,000 miles and never once touched the controls. On September 18, 2026, the converted aircraft completed the first fully autonomous transcontinental flight in U.S. history, landing near the Outer Banks of North Carolina where the Wright brothers made their first powered flight in 1903.

Updated Sep 21

The Pentagon becomes a shareholder

Money Moves

As of May 2026: Spinning off Missile Solutions as separate public company; record backlog and dividend increase signal strong momentum

For three decades, the Pentagon told defense contractors to consolidate. Now it's paying $1 billion to help one spin off, taking an equity stake in L3Harris's solid rocket motor business in January 2026 — the first time it has directly invested in a defense supplier. Congress passed an $838.7 billion FY2026 defense budget with $2.9 billion for munitions and industrial capacity expansion, while Raytheon announced five framework agreements to triple Tomahawk production and double AMRAAM output.

Updated May 22