L3Harris Technologies Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has successfully introduced its new advanced large solid rocket motor, the eSR-19, during a recent Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test. The motor powered both stages of the company's air-launched, Medium Range Ballistic Missile target vehicle during the Flight Test Other-40 (Stellar Banshee) exercise.

The test demonstrated the USS Pinckney's ability to detect and track an advanced hypersonic target, including firing a simulated upgraded Standard Missile 6. The eSR-19 is an enhanced version of the SR-19 used in Minuteman III strategic missiles, featuring a lighter filament-wound composite case for improved performance. This successful mission marks L3Harris' 39th launch supporting the U.S. missile defense program.

Shield AI has secured a $240 million F-1 strategic funding round, achieving a $5.3 billion valuation. The round saw major participation from strategic investors L3Harris (NYSE: LHX) and Hanwha Aerospace, alongside existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz.

The funding will support the expansion of Hivemind Enterprise, an AI-powered autonomy software suite that enables developers and organizations to build, test, and deploy autonomous systems. The platform offers an integrated autonomy factory, industrial-grade middleware, and mission control capabilities.

Shield AI's technology has demonstrated success in autonomously operating various aircraft including F-16s, MQ-20s, and V-BATs in GPS- and communications-denied environments. The company's partnership with L3Harris aims to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled solutions and emerging technologies for customer needs.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend from $1.16 to $1.20 per share, marking its 24th consecutive annual dividend increase. The new dividend will be payable on March 21, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2025. This adjustment raises the annualized dividend rate from $4.64 to $4.80 per share. The increase aligns with the company's strategic initiative to prioritize cash returns to shareholders.

L3Harris Technologies [NYSE: LHX] and Shield AI have announced a collaboration to demonstrate electronic warfare operations using AI-enabled unmanned systems. The partnership combines L3Harris' DiSCO™ (Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations) software with Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software.

DiSCO™, a software-defined Electromagnetic Battle Management ecosystem, can detect, collect, and analyze threat signals within minutes. The integration aims to enable autonomous systems that can sense, adapt, and act while executing physical and electromagnetic movements in complex battlefield environments.

The collaboration focuses on developing distributed, autonomous kill webs for real-time operation in contested environments. L3Harris and Shield AI plan to continue demonstrations and integrations to deliver scalable, multi-domain solutions for the U.S. and its allies.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has initiated construction of four new solid rocket motor production facilities in Camden, Arkansas, marking a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities. The project is part of a $215.6 million cooperative agreement with the Defense Department's Defense Production Act Title III program to enhance domestic rocket propulsion manufacturing capacity.

The expansion includes a 60,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that will centralize production, reducing motor manufacturing travel distance by 80%. Additional construction includes a dedicated mixer building and propellant processing buildings. The company is also modernizing facilities in Orange County, Virginia, and transitioning production of inert components to Huntsville, Alabama.

This strategic investment aims to address growing demand for tactical and strategic missile capabilities, supporting national defense and deterrence efforts. The expansion is expected to boost Arkansas's aerospace industry, which is currently the state's largest export sector.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has announced its participation in the Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Conference in Miami. Chair and CEO Christopher E. Kubasik and CFO Ken Bedingfield, who also serves as Aerojet Rocketdyne President, will deliver a presentation at 8:05 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 20.

The company will provide public access to the presentation through a livestream on the L3Harris website. For those unable to attend or watch live, a recording of the presentation will be made available after the event.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has unveiled AMORPHOUS, a groundbreaking software platform designed to control thousands of autonomous assets through a single user interface. The system, which stands for Autonomous Multi-domain Operations Resiliency Platform for Heterogeneous Unmanned Swarms, features an open architecture enabling control of various uncrewed platforms, payloads, and systems from different manufacturers.

The software provides an intuitive and distributed command-and-control interface for complex military operations. Currently under development with prototypes for the U.S. Army and Defense Innovation Unit, AMORPHOUS has demonstrated its capability to control multiple assets across different vehicle types and domains during government-managed tests. A key feature is its support for decentralized decision-making, allowing individual uncrewed assets to perform autonomous tasks and make real-time tactical decisions within the network.

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful first flight of its Viper Shield™ electronic warfare (EW) system in a single-seat Block 70 F-16 at Edwards Air Force Base. The flight, conducted by the 412th Test Wing, included risk reduction tests for mission computer compatibility and interoperability with the APG-83 AESA radar.

Viper Shield, designed for six international partners' F-16 fighter fleets, offers advanced EW capabilities through a low-risk, low-cost system that counters modern radar threats with immediate detection and jamming responses. The system is notable for its ability to integrate across all F-16 Blocks with minimal modifications and compatibility with both current and next-generation Mission Computers.

The company plans to deliver systems in late 2025, marking Viper Shield as the only advanced EW solution currently funded and in active production for international F-16 partners.

L3Harris Technologies (LHX) reported strong Q4 and full-year 2024 results, with annual revenue reaching $21.3 billion, up 10% year-over-year and 4% organically. The company achieved $24.2 billion in orders with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14x and a record backlog of $34 billion.

Q4 2024 highlights include revenue of $5.5 billion (up 3%), operating margin of 10.3%, and diluted EPS of $2.37. The company exceeded its cost-savings target for 2024, achieving $800 million through the LHX NeXt initiative, and raised its overall cost-savings goal to $1.2 billion by the end of 2025.

For 2025 guidance, L3Harris projects revenue between $21.8-22.2 billion, with adjusted segment operating margin in the mid to high 15% range. The company expects Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $10.55-10.85 and adjusted free cash flow of $2.4-2.5 billion.