L3Harris
American defense and electrical equipment manufacturer
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| April 3 2025 | The first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II was delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) at Hurlburt Field, Florida. |
| February 27 2025 | Air Force Special Operations Command officially announced the aircraft will be called 'Skyraider II' in U.S. Air Force service, referencing the Cold War-era A-1 Skyraider. |
| July 29 2024 | One of the two AT-802U aircraft was moved to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City to train an initial cadre for the 17th Special Operations Squadron, the Formal Training Unit (FTU) for the OA-1K. |
| July 8 2024 | Training for test pilots and initial cadre began at Hurlburt Field. |
| July 8 2024 | Training with the AT-802U aircraft began at Hurlburt Field. |
| June 28 2024 | Two AT-802U aircraft were delivered to Hurlburt Field to train test pilots and initial cadre in preparation for the OA-1K Sky Warden. |
| 2023 | L3Harris completed the purchase of Aerojet Rocketdyne, expanding its aerospace and defense capabilities. |
| December 15 2023 | The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report urging the Department of Defense to slow down the Sky Warden program, suggesting SOCOM needs a 'substantially smaller' fleet of aircraft. |
| November 2023 | L3Harris announced the sale of its Commercial Aviation Solutions business to The Jordan Company for up to $800 million. |
| July 28 2023 | Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings was completed. |
| 2022 | Aerojet Rocketdyne reported $2.2 billion in annual revenue before its acquisition by L3Harris. |
| December 2022 | L3Harris agreed to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings for $4.7 billion in cash. |
| December 2022 | The AT-802U was officially designated as the OA-1K, with a non-systematic designation implying a connection to the long-retired A-1 Skyraider. |
| August 1 2022 | Air Tractor and L3Harris were awarded a US$3 billion contract for 75 aircraft, with an upfront payment of US$170 million. The aircraft is to be built in two stages: airframe by Air Tractor in Olney, Texas, and armor and weapons systems by L3Harris in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| August 1 2022 | United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) announced a $3 billion contract to purchase 75 Air Tractor L3Harris OA-1K Sky Warden aircraft, to be delivered by 2029, after winning the Armed Overwatch program trial. |
| June 2022 | L3Harris discontinued plans to purchase NSO after White House officials voiced opposition to the potential acquisition of the Pegasus spyware company. |
| June 2022 | Chris Kubasik became Chair following Bill Brown's retirement. |
| 2021 | Space & Airborne Systems division reported a combined revenue of $6.0 billion for the year. |
| 2021 | Integrated Missions Systems division reported a combined revenue of $7.0 billion. |
| 2021 | L3Harris Communications Systems division reported a combined revenue of $4.3 billion for the year. |
| June 2021 | Chris Kubasik succeeded Bill Brown as CEO, with Brown retaining the title of Executive Chair. |
| 2019 | L3Harris paid $13 million to settle allegations of violating Arms Export Control Act and International Traffic in Arms Regulations. |
| June 2019 | Merger between Harris and L3 completed, creating L3Harris Technologies, Inc., with William M. Brown as Chairman and CEO. |
| June 29 2019 | L3Harris Technologies was formed through the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation, becoming the sixth-largest defense contractor in the United States. |
| 2018 | L3Harris acquired Azimuth Security, an Australian company, gaining access to Azimuth technology for mobile phone data access. |
| 2018 | L3Harris acquired two Australian cybertechnology companies, Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs, known for supplying zero-day exploits to intelligence agencies. |
| October 2018 | Harris and L3 announced an all-stock 'merger of equals', with Harris required to sell its night vision division to prevent a monopoly. |
| October 10 2012 | A settlement was reached in a lawsuit by 72 Iraqi civilians against L3 Services and CACI for human rights violations, marking the first positive resolution to a U.S. civil case challenging detainee treatment. |
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