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L3Harris Technologies

US defence communications and intelligence systems
Tracked because US defence communications and intelligence systems · 63 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

US defence company specialising in communications technology, electronic warfare, and intelligence systems. Revenue approximately $19B. L3Harris operates in the signals intelligence and secure communications space — directly adjacent to the surveillance and data infrastructure market Palantir serves. Part of the broader intelligence-industrial complex ecosystem.

Facts on record46
Connections mapped63
Sources cited32
✦ Thin coverage gap +205 connected to 63 entities · only 46 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 12S+4 34I+26
Mentioned in presidential posts 2 posts
Moved by a Presidential Post Social-Shock desk →

Measured in 1 presidential post · largest abnormal move 0.38% vs the market.

Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
← Donald S. Beyer person
donor
L3Harris Technologies is listed as a top career contributor, providing $64,500 to Representative Don Beyer.
← Harris Corporation Night Vision Business company
Corporate Predecessor / Division
Harris Corporation's Night Vision Business was historically part of Harris Corporation, which merged with L3 Technologies in 2019 to form L3Harris Technologies. This division may now operate under L3Harris.
→ US Air Force institution
government customer
L3Harris's Q1 2020 10-Q disclosed that the merger required separate facility clearances for certain legacy program-unique security agreements with the Air Force.
→ Army Contracting Command government agency
government customer
L3Harris's Q1 2020 10-Q disclosed that the merger required separate facility clearances for certain legacy program-unique security agreements with the Army.
→ SAM.gov institution
registration entity
L3Harris maintained subsidiary-level SAM registrations under L3 Technologies Inc. and Harris Corporation with active federal contracts through at least July 2021.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight
L3Harris has maintained consistent SEC filing activity from 2022-2026 with annual filings in February and an anomalous July 2022 filing (8-K).
→ Government Accountability Office government agency
oversight
GAO report GAO-22-105003 confirms DCSA experienced backlog in FCL processing during 2020-2022 but does not name L3Harris as an affected entity.
← Carol D. Miller person
financial_interest
Miller's husband held undisclosed stock in L3Harris Technologies, part of 21 STOCK Act violations
Facts (46)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 161d ago · Avg age: 1074d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (17)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified AI Inference Defense Security Service administrative requirements for facility security clearance transfers create strong incentives for merged defense contractors to maintain operational continuity through legacy entity structures for 3-5 years post-merger
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (70) AI Inference The systematic absence of L3Harris Technologies from federal databases despite $19B revenue indicates active use of subsidiary or legacy contracting entities, a common practice among defense contractors to preserve existing security clearances and contract vehicles
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 L3Harris Technologies' December fiscal year-end creates a systematic five-month offset from federal government fiscal cycles, potentially complicating real-time government oversight of contract performance and corporate restructuring activities
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The July 2022 L3Harris SEC filing anomaly occurs exactly 36 months after merger completion, aligning with Defense Security Service administrative review cycles for facility security clearance consolidation typical in major defense contractor mergers
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 L3Harris Technologies' systematic absence from federal contracting, lobbying, and court record databases despite maintaining active SEC compliance creates a pattern consistent with defense contractors using subsidiary or legacy entity names to preserve existing government relationships and security clearances
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The L3Harris July 2022 filing anomaly occurs during the third quarter of both the corporate fiscal year and federal fiscal year, creating potential alignment between internal corporate restructuring and government contract award cycles
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 L3Harris Technologies' July 15, 2022 SEC filing represents a material corporate disclosure occurring exactly 36 months after merger completion, during the typical timeframe for defense contractors to complete post-merger contract vehicle consolidation
Date: 2022-07-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of L3Harris Technologies from federal contracting databases despite $19B revenue and active SEC compliance indicates the company strategically maintains legacy contracting entities (L3 Technologies, Harris Corporation) to preserve existing contract vehicles and security clearances that would require complex administrative transfers under the merged entity name
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference The five-month offset between L3Harris's December fiscal year-end and the federal government's September fiscal year creates a reporting lag that may obscure real-time analysis of contract performance and corporate restructuring activities
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 L3Harris Technologies' July 15, 2022 SEC filing occurs exactly 36 months after the April 2019 merger completion, aligning with typical corporate integration timelines for completing administrative consolidation of contract vehicles and subsidiary structures
Date: 2022-07-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference L3Harris's July 2022 SEC filing anomaly coincides with the typical timeframe for defense contractors to announce material contract awards or complete post-merger administrative consolidation activities
Date: 2022-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 L3Harris Technologies' systematic absence from federal contracting and lobbying databases despite active SEC compliance suggests the company operates a deliberate subsidiary contracting structure to maintain legacy contract vehicles and security clearances from the 2019 L3-Harris merger
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (95) AI Inference L3Harris Technologies was formed from the 2019 merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation, creating a strong probability that federal contracts predating or immediately following the merger are filed under the legacy entity names rather than the merged company name
Date: 2019-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified AI Inference Annual SEC filings appear consistently in February each year, following a fiscal year-end pattern typical of large corporations
Added: 07 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "L3Harris Technologies" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No corporate registrations found for "L3Harris Technologies" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Corporate registrations (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No usaspending contracts found for "L3Harris Technologies" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (63)
→ General Dynamics company
competitor, industry_peer inferential since 2022
L3Harris Technologies and General Dynamics operate in the same defense contracting market segment as major publicly traded defense companies with SEC reporting requirements. · Both are major publicly-traded defense contractors operating in similar market segments with comparable SEC reporting obligations
primary_customer inferential since 2022
As a major defense contractor maintaining consistent SEC filings and public company status, L3Harris Technologies' primary revenue source is the US Department of Defense. The absence of USASpending results suggests contracts may be filed under subsidiary or legacy names (L3 Technologies, Harris Corporation) from the 2019 merger.
→ Anduril Industries company
competitor inferential since 2022
L3Harris Technologies competes with Anduril Industries in the defense technology sector, particularly in areas of autonomous systems and defense electronics where both companies operate.
→ Palantir Technologies company
defense_sector_peer inferential since 2022
Both L3Harris Technologies and Palantir Technologies are defense contractors serving US government agencies, with overlapping customer bases in defense and intelligence communities. Both maintain SEC filing obligations as public companies.
→ Seth Magaziner person
donor primary
2026: $28,000 via L3Harris Technologies Inc. PAC to Magaziner Victory Fund
→ Joseph D. Morelle person
donor secondary
2024: $34,431 via individual ($24,431) and PAC ($10,000) contributions. L3Harris has significant operations in Rochester, NY, within Morelle's district, manufacturing communication and defense systems.
→ Pete Sessions person
donor primary
2024: $10,000 via PAC. Sessions serves on the Financial Services Committee and his largest individual stock trades include Lockheed Martin. The defense sector is among his top contributing industries.
→ USASpending.gov institution
Database/Reporting secondary since 2026
L3Harris Technologies was not found in USASpending.gov searches, suggesting contracts are filed under subsidiary or legacy entity names, not under the merged entity name.
→ Palmer Luckey person
Indirect Connection secondary since 2019
L3Harris Technologies is a major defense contractor in the same industry as Anduril Industries (founded by Palmer Luckey). Both compete for DoD contracts and operate in the defense technology space.
→ SpaceX company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies operates as a defense contractor in overlapping space and defense markets with SpaceX, though L3Harris is more traditional defense prime while SpaceX is newer space-focused contractor.
→ Leidos company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and Leidos are both defense contractors that likely maintain subsidiary structures for federal contracting, similar post-merger integration patterns.
→ Booz Allen Hamilton company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and Booz Allen Hamilton are both major government services/defense contractors with SEC reporting obligations and federal contracting operations.
→ CACI International company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and CACI are both defense contractors that serve DoD and intelligence community clients, likely using subsidiary structures for contract management.
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and SAIC are both IT and defense services contractors with SEC filing obligations and similar government contracting arrangements.
→ Elbit Systems company
competitor inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and Elbit Systems are both defense electronics contractors, with Elbit being an Israeli defense company that competes in similar markets globally.
→ KBR company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and KBR are both government services and defense contractors operating in overlapping markets with similar federal contracting structures.
→ Peraton company
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and Peraton are both defense IT and services contractors that serve similar government agencies and maintain SEC compliance.
Industry Peer inferential since 2019
L3Harris Technologies and Jacobs are both large government contractors with SEC reporting obligations and federal contract operations.
→ US Air Force institution
government customer primary since 2020
L3Harris's Q1 2020 10-Q disclosed that the merger required separate facility clearances for certain legacy program-unique security agreements with the Air Force.
→ Army Contracting Command government agency
government customer primary since 2020
L3Harris's Q1 2020 10-Q disclosed that the merger required separate facility clearances for certain legacy program-unique security agreements with the Army.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
oversight primary since 2022
L3Harris has maintained consistent SEC filing activity from 2022-2026 with annual filings in February and an anomalous July 2022 filing (8-K).
Customer inferential since 2019
L3Harris, as a major defense contractor, likely sells products and services to DHS, though no specific contracts appeared in public databases.
→ US Army institution
Customer inferential since 2019
L3Harris, as a major defense contractor, likely sells products and services to the U.S. Army, with specific contracts possibly filed under subsidiary names.
→ US Navy institution
Customer inferential since 2019
L3Harris, as a major defense contractor, likely sells products and services to the U.S. Navy, with specific contracts possibly filed under subsidiary names.
Customer inferential since 2019
L3Harris, as a major defense contractor, likely sells products and services to the FBI, with specific contracts possibly filed under subsidiary names.
Regulator/Compliance secondary since 2022
L3Harris maintains SEC filing compliance and operates as a public company, which implies IRS regulatory and tax compliance obligations.
→ SAM.gov institution
registration entity primary since 2021
L3Harris maintained subsidiary-level SAM registrations under L3 Technologies Inc. and Harris Corporation with active federal contracts through at least July 2021.
data source with gap secondary since 2026
L3Harris absent from USASpending and federal contracting databases despite $19B revenue, suggesting strategic use of subsidiary contracting entities.
oversight inferential since 2022
L3Harris Technologies' July 2022 filing anomaly occurs exactly 36 months after merger completion, aligning with Defense Security Service administrative review cycles for facility security clearance consolidation typical in major defense contractor mergers.
oversight secondary since 2020
GAO report GAO-22-105003 confirms DCSA experienced backlog in facility clearance processing during 2020-2022, affecting entities like L3Harris post-merger.
→ Government Accountability Office government agency
oversight primary since 2022
GAO report GAO-22-105003 confirms DCSA experienced backlog in FCL processing during 2020-2022 but does not name L3Harris as an affected entity.
oversight inferential since 2026
L3Harris' federal contracting operations, given $19B revenue and subsidiary structures, would fall under scope of government efficiency oversight entities.
→ Veronica Escobar person
donor secondary
2023-2024 cycle: $12,500 from PAC
→ Harold Rogers person
donor secondary
Career (1989–2024): $128,190 total ($2,000 individual + $126,190 PAC). Defense contractor and second-largest career donor.
competitor secondary since 2019
Both are major defense contractors; RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies) and L3Harris compete in defense electronics, sensors, and systems integration.
← Pat Fallon person
donor primary since 2024
L3Harris Technologies gave $7,500 PAC to Fallon in 2024. Also a top employer in Fallon's district (Greenville facility, 1500 employees).
contractor secondary since 2005
L3Harris has supported ARL in communications, intelligence systems, and electronic warfare research.
Corporate Predecessor / Division primary since 2019
Harris Corporation's Night Vision Business was historically part of Harris Corporation, which merged with L3 Technologies in 2019 to form L3Harris Technologies. This division may now operate under L3Harris.
← Jeff Crank person
employment inferential since 2024
Given CO-05's significant defense and aerospace sector (40% of local economy), L3Harris likely has operations or employees in the district, though not explicitly stated in Crank's documented facts.
← Carol D. Miller person
financial_interest primary since 2022
Miller's husband held undisclosed stock in L3Harris Technologies, part of 21 STOCK Act violations
← Daniel S. Goldman person
stock trading relationship primary since 2023
Goldman bought up to $15,000 in L3 Harris Technologies stock while sitting on Homeland Security Committee
← Ritchie Torres person
personal_finance primary since 2024
Torres purchased shares of L3Harris in September 2024, a defense contractor supplying weapons to Israel, and failed to disclose the trades for nearly a year.
← Salud O. Carbajal person
donor primary since 2023
Listed among Carbajal's top PAC donors at $10,000+ for the 2023-2024 cycle.
← Donald S. Beyer person
donor primary since 2013
L3Harris Technologies is listed as a top career contributor, providing $64,500 to Representative Don Beyer.
← Lockheed Martin company
competitor / peer / supplier inferential since 2000
L3Harris competes with Lockheed Martin in areas like electronic warfare and ISR, but also serves as a subcontractor on some Lockheed-led programs.
← Northrop Grumman company
competitor inferential since 2026
Both listed as major defense contractors in the database, commonly competitors in defense and aerospace contracting.
contractor inferential since 2023
AAS handles high-risk classified performance elements; L3Harris is a defense contractor for such work.
← Sean Casten person
no confirmed direct connection inferential since N/A
No documented connection.
← Boeing company
competitor inferential since 2019
L3Harris is a competitor and sometimes partner in the defense avionics and electronic warfare space, overlapping with Boeing's defense portfolio.
← Axon Enterprise company
competitor inferential since 2025
Comparable law enforcement technology companies like L3Harris regularly file LDA disclosures, while Axon does not appear in federal lobbying databases.
← Shield AI company
contractor primary since 2022
Shield AI's V-BAT drone has been exported to foreign militaries through L3Harris as a prime contractor, using Direct Commercial Sale licenses rather than direct FMS cases.
← Mike Haridopolos person
employment primary since 2024
L3Harris is a top employer in FL-08 (7,000 employees), which Haridopolos represents as the district's Congressman.
← Robert B. Aderholt person
defense industry connection inferential since 2024
Aderholt's top contributing industries include Misc Defense ($122,716) and Defense Aerospace ($59,400). L3Harris Technologies is a known defense contractor entity in the database; Aderholt's votes on Ukraine aid and defense appropriations benefit the defense industrial base including companies like L3Harris.
← SOFWERX organization
prime vendor / collaborator inferential since 2022
L3Harris has engaged with SOFWERX for prototyping of advanced communications, electronic warfare, and ISR payloads tailored to SOF requirements, often leveraging the SOFWERX partnership intermediary agreement to bypass traditional acquisition timelines.
contractor inferential since 2026
L3Harris is identified as an NSA contractor. NSA contracts are likely processed through DoD Program Executive Offices and Special Access Programs that exempt them from standard USASpending disclosure requirements.
← Trent Kelly person
oversight inferential since 2025
As Chairman of Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee on House Armed Services Committee, Kelly oversees defense contractors including L3Harris
← Dale W. Strong person
donor primary since 2025
L3Harris PAC heavily backed Strong's 2026 reelection bid
← Steve Womack person
donor primary since 2024
L3Harris Technologies was a top PAC donor to Womack in 2024, contributing $10,000.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
contractor inferential since 2021
As Senate Majority Leader (2021-2025), Schumer would have oversight of federal contracts. L3Harris is a major defense contractor. The documented facts do not contain direct evidence of a relationship.
← L-3 Services company
subsidiary inferential since 2000
L-3 Services was a wholly owned subsidiary of L3 Communications (later L3Harris Technologies). L-3 Communications was formed in 1997 and grew through acquisitions of defense services companies. L-3 Services (later part of the L3Harris Technologies ISR/Defense Services division) focused on government IT and defense contracting.
← Tony Moraco person
competitor inferential since 2015
SAIC competes with L3Harris Technologies in the government services and defense technology market.
← Mike Rogers elected official
donor primary since 2025
Listed among Rogers's most consistent institutional contributors from defense aerospace sector.
corporate_successor_adversary secondary since 2008
Rashid was a plaintiff in litigation against Titan Corp., which was acquired by L-3 Communications (now L3Harris Technologies).
Sources (32)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: L3Harris Technologies not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: L3Harris Technologies not found in usaspending claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: L3Harris Technologies not found in sam_gov claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-03-01 SEC FILING SEC EDGAR: filing — L3Harris Technologies (2021-03-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 AI ANALYSIS government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: L3Harris Technologies — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt