Space & Defense entity
defense-tech is the sole category represented across all 4 tracked stories. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 4 also mention Aerojet Rocketdyne, the most common co-covered peer. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window.
Last mentioned: Aug 18, 2026
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defense-tech is the sole category represented across all 4 tracked stories. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 4 also mention Aerojet Rocketdyne, the most common co-covered peer. Each story carries 2 original sources on average, compared with 3.1 for the broader beat in this window. That works out to roughly 0.4 stories per week across a 63-day span. The 6 average consequence score is below the beat benchmark of 6.6 in the same window. L3Harris Technologies appears in 4 tracked Space & Defense stories published from June 17, 2026 through August 18, 2026.
Computed from the 4 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 502 Space & Defense stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
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Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering L3Harris Technologies. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Public disclosure
L3Harris disclosed the forced departure and the terms of the separation agreement, specifying the violation did not involve financial reporting, controls, customer relationships, or operations.
Separation agreement signed
L3Harris and Kubasik struck a separation agreement on Sunday under which Kubasik resigned from the board and all subsidiaries, forfeited $45 million in outstanding equity, and received no severance or bonus.
Grounding announced for security upgrades
President Trump announces the temporary plane will be grounded for about a month to be 'maxed out' with new defensive capabilities.
President switches to older aircraft
Amid escalating tensions with Iran, Trump abruptly uses an older Air Force One for the leg from Turkey to the United Kingdom, citing security concerns.
Temporary Air Force One enters service
The Qatari-gifted Boeing 747, refitted by L3Harris, begins flying President Trump as a stopgap replacement for delayed next-generation planes.
Interim Air Force One delivered
L3Harris delivered a 747 to the White House to serve as an interim Air Force One after modifying a jet gifted by Qatar's royal family.
Aerojet Rocketdyne secures $1B investment
L3Harris subsidiary Aerojet Rocketdyne made a deal for a $1 billion government investment into its missile-propulsion business, which L3Harris plans to take public.
Kubasik becomes L3Harris CEO
Christopher Kubasik assumed the role of L3Harris chief executive, having joined the company after his 2012 firing from Lockheed Martin.
Defense prime L3Harris removed its CEO over a code-of-conduct breach just months after securing a $1 billion government investment for Aerojet Rocketdyne's planned public listing. The leadership vacuum threatens continuity on missile-propulsion and Air Force One programs.
The temporary Air Force One, a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, is grounded for a month-long security refit. Experts say the timeline allows only non-kinetic electronic defenses, leaving critical gaps against advanced missile threats.
Source: Reuters (US) · staradvertiser.com
A CSIS study reveals that 10,000 new firms and $120 billion in nontraditional contracts are transforming the U.S. defense industrial base—a trend that directly strengthens the space sector's supply chain. With rare earth production surging and multiyear procurement becoming standard, space startups and established aerospace primes alike benefit from a more resilient and diverse supplier network.
Source: navytimes.com · Defense News
L3Harris taps JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley for the Axyv missile arm IPO, potentially raising $2B, as defense tech sees unprecedented demand from geopolitical tensions.
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