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    What L3Harris Technologies (LHX)'s New Space Force Missile-Defense Satellite Deal Means For Shareholders

    Simply Wall St·07/22/2026 09:23:22
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    • L3Harris Technologies recently announced a U.S. Space Force contract to build 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 satellites and separate U.S. Army orders totaling US$84 million for Next Generation Command and Control manpack Falcon systems, underscoring its role in missile tracking and secure battlefield communications.
    • The new space and communications awards build on earlier hypersonic tracking successes and more than 70 missile defense satellites now on order, highlighting how expanded manufacturing facilities in Indiana and Florida position L3Harris to deliver complex defense programs at scale.
    • We’ll now examine how this new U.S. Space Force satellite contract could influence L3Harris’s existing investment narrative around missile and space expansion.

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    L3Harris Technologies Investment Narrative Recap

    To own L3Harris, you need to believe in sustained demand for advanced missile warning and secure communications, and in the company’s ability to execute complex, fixed price defense programs. The new U.S. Space Force AMDT3 contract and fresh U.S. Army NGC2 radio orders reinforce the near term missile tracking and communications storyline, but they do not fundamentally change the key short term catalyst around successfully scaling recent space and missile programs or the ongoing risk from U.S. defense budget constraints in space.

    The AMDT3 satellite award sits squarely within L3Harris’s push into missile warning and tracking, directly tying into its growing backlog of more than 70 missile defense satellites on order and expanded Indiana and Florida facilities. Together with the US$84 million NGC2 Falcon manpack orders announced days earlier, the news illustrates how space based sensors and resilient battlefield communications remain central to the company’s current growth efforts and its dependence on continued U.S. funding for these programs.

    But while new space contracts are encouraging, investors should still weigh the risk that U.S. space budgets may not grow as expected and...

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    L3Harris Technologies' narrative projects $27.8 billion revenue and $3.0 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 7.3% yearly revenue growth and about a $1.3 billion earnings increase from $1.7 billion today.

    Uncover how L3Harris Technologies' forecasts yield a $381.95 fair value, a 38% upside to its current price.

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    Two members of the Simply Wall St Community currently estimate L3Harris’s fair value between US$381.95 and US$436.47, showing how widely personal models can vary. You should weigh those views against the possibility that U.S. space budget constraints could limit future contract awards, which may shape how the company’s space and missile ambitions ultimately translate into performance.

    Explore 2 other fair value estimates on L3Harris Technologies - why the stock might be worth as much as 57% more than the current price!

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.