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Harris (NYSE: HRS) has withdrawn and refiled a notification required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with regard to its proposed merger with L3 Technologies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 …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has purchased unmanned surface vessel developer ASV Global for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand its autonomous maritime capabilities. The acquired company will operate as L3 ASV and will help L3 broaden its range of offerings such as integrated unmanned undersea and surface vessels, autonomous off-board …

Sean Stackley, formerly corporate vice president for strategic advanced programs and technology at L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), has been named corporate senior VP and president of the company’s newly created communications and networked systems segment. He succeeds Andrew Ivers, a 13-year L3 veteran who is set to retire by the end of …

L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) has completed its acquisitions of Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs nearly two months after announcing the two deals worth a combined $200M. Both information security providers will merge into a single business called L3 Trenchant, the New York City-based company said Friday. L3 — which generated $9.6B in …