Amela Wilson, former vice president of sensor and fire control solutions at Elbit Systems of America (Nasdaq: ESLT), has been named vice president and general manager of the surveillance division within joined FLIR Systems‘s (Nasdaq: FLIR) government and defense business. Wilson will be based in Washington, D.C., and responsible for …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Harris (NYSE: HRS) will each hold a shareholder meeting on April 4 to decide on proposals needed to finalize the companies’ proposed merger through an all-stock transaction. Shareholders of record as of Feb. 22 will vote at the companies’ respective meetings, Harris and L3 said Monday. L3 …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has secured a potential $120M contract to help the U.S. Air Force train aircrews of the B-2 Spirit bomber fleet. The company said Tuesday it will continue to support the B-2 Aircrew Training System for the military service to hone the skills of B-2 pilots and maintenance and weapons-loading personnel. Christopher …

David Johnson, a 36-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, has joined L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) senior vice president of strategy for the company’s communications and networked systems business segment. L3 said Tuesday the retired vice admiral will oversee the segment’s business development, systems engineering, initiatives and programs. Johnson retired from the military …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has secured a potential $350M contract to help the U.S. Air Force train the military service’s F-16 pilots. The company said Tuesday it will serve as the prime contractor on the F-16 Simulators Training Program that consolidates previous weapons and tactics, trainer advanced sustainment and training system and mission …

Harris (NYSE: HRS) has withdrawn and refiled a notification required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with regard to its proposed merger with L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL). Harris resubmitted the notification Tuesday and the waiting period for the notice under the antitrust law is set to expire on Jan. 10, …

Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Defense Department, has said DoD is working with antitrust regulators to find out if the proposed merger of L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Harris (NYSE: HRS) would have an impact on the “competitive landscape,” Reuters reported Wednesday. “We’re working through the process. We …

The U.S. Navy has awarded L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) separate contracts to test radio frequency jamming technologies and provide related technical data. L3 and Northrop will receive up to $35.8M and $35.2M in contract funds, respectively, to perform work on Increment 2 of the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) and Harris (NYSE: HRS) have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that will establish the country’s sixth largest defense technology company serving government and industry clients across more than 100 countries. The combined company will operate as L3 Harris Technologies in Melbourne, Fla., upon the deal’s …

Charles Davis, former acting president of L3 Technologies’ (NYSE: LLL) reconnaissance mission systems business, has been appointed senior vice president of the company’s international subsidiary. He will work with Stephen O’Bryan, corporate SVP and chief global business development officer, to manage global customer outreach, marketing and sales functions, the company said Monday. Davis will …