On Monday, L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LHX) announced it was awarded a contract by the Canadian Commercial Corporation for 16 WESCAM MX-20 surveillance and targeting systems for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s P-8A aircraft. The systems will help conduct critical maritime and overland patrol and reconnaissance missions.
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Tom Kirkland, Vice President and General Manager, Targeting and Sensor Systems, at L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stated the following on the agreement:
“Integrating our proven technology with the P-8A equips Canada with the most advanced ISR imaging solution. Maritime and national security, including missions in the Arctic, require extremely reliable systems like the WESCAM MX-20 to enhance critical security coast-to-coast.”
The latest contract builds on L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s announcement last year to supply 11 WESCAM MX-20 systems for Canada’s fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian, a remotely piloted aircraft.
The company has delivered approximately 8,000 WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR systems to customers worldwide. These systems are active in more than 87 countries, supporting air, land, and sea missions on over 260 different platforms.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is a vital player in the aerospace and defense industry, specializing in end-to-end technology solutions connecting the air, space, land, and sea domains in national security. The company is currently being tapped for America’s $175B Golden Dome System project. You can read more on this here.
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