L3Harris Highlights Performance Progress One Year After Acquiring Aerojet Rocketdyne
July 29 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has marked the one-year
anniversary of its acquisition of power and propulsion provider
Aerojet Rocketdyne with significant performance progress.
“L3Harris made important commitments to shareholders and
customers when we announced our intent to acquire Aerojet
Rocketdyne, and over the past year have been delivering on those
promises,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO, L3Harris.
“The high demand for missiles and the solid rocket motors that
propel them makes our investment in Aerojet Rocketdyne even more
crucial to our national security. We remain focused on helping meet
that demand while strengthening the U.S. defense industrial
base.”
L3Harris increased internal investments in Aerojet Rocketdyne by
40% year-over-year, including the expansion and modernization of
manufacturing to enhance production across its product lines. The
company also provided sub-tier suppliers with more than $25 million
in funding and qualified additional suppliers to bolster the solid
rocket motor subcomponent supply chain. Further, the company is
leveraging government investments to expand solid rocket motor
facilities for key missile programs.
“Through significant investments and a focus on excellence, we
have markedly increased propulsion production and on-time
delivery,” said Ross Niebergall, President, Aerojet Rocketdyne,
L3Harris. “The Aerojet Rocketdyne team is now better positioned to
design and deliver the highest quality systems that support
critical defense and space missions.”
Performance improvements since the acquisition include
record-setting months of deliveries for five programs and reducing
late deliveries by nearly half.
L3Harris propulsion systems over the past year have enabled key
missile defense tests and supported the historic launches of Vulcan
and Starliner and the final Delta IV Heavy rocket. While being
selected to support hypersonics and critical defense programs like
Next Generation Interceptor, the company also demonstrated advanced
solid rocket motors in hot-fire tests including Zeus 2, met key
delivery milestones and completed RS-25 rocket engine certification
testing for NASA’s Artemis campaign.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense
industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind,
our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting
the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of
national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
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estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
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Eileen Lainez Aerojet Rocketdyne
Eileen.Lainez@L3Harris.com 571-239-7839
Sara Banda Corporate Media@L3Harris.com
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