L3 Technologies has entered into
an agreement with United Launch
Alliance (ULA) to become the
exclusive provider of avionics and
related services for its new Vulcan
Centaur rocket system, delivering an
estimated $1 billion-plus in
mission-critical systems and
services, over a 10-year period.
“We’re leveraging 50+ years of
extensive experience as a market leader
in space to provide ULA with
significantly more affordable, reliable
and better-performing launch avionics,”
said Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s
President and Chief Operating Officer.
“We are developing next-generation space
technologies, including
higher-capability launch avionics,
advanced imaging technologies and
mission analysis, to help customers like
ULA stay on the leading edge as the
space mission evolves over the next
decade.”
Under the agreement, ULA and L3 will
integrate the companies’ design and
manufacturing processes to provide ULA
with low-cost, custom solutions,
enhancing ULA’s launch services. Work on
this project will be performed by L3’s
Space & Sensors sector, which is part of
the company’s Sensor Systems business
segment.
Vulcan Centaur is ULA’s
next-generation, American rocket system.
It provides the capability to handle all
of the missions that ULA’s Atlas and
Delta rockets perform today at a
significantly reduced price. More
affordable launch services from ULA
combined with L3’s avionics systems will
enable enhanced capabilities to support
human habitation and exploration in
space, along with providing superior
solutions for satellite consumers.
“United Launch Alliance is proud to
select L3 to develop the complete
avionics package for our Vulcan Centaur
launch systems,” said Tory Bruno,
President and CEO of United Launch
Alliance. “We have exceptional
confidence in the quality, performance
and value of L3’s avionics design, which
will give our customers even greater
capability for new missions at a
significant reduction in cost.”
Headquartered in New York City, L3
Technologies employs approximately
38,000 people worldwide and is a leading
provider of a broad range of
communication, electronic and sensor
systems used on military, homeland
security and commercial platforms. L3 is
also a prime contractor in aerospace
systems, security and detection systems,
and pilot training. The company reported
2016 sales of $10.5 billion.
