# L3Harris awarded $947M contract to modernize B-52 self-defense systems

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ contract by the U.S. Air Force to modernize the B-52 aircraft's AN/ALQ-172 electronic warfare self-protection system.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-10-05
- Where: United States
- Value: $947.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: electronic warfare self-protection systems
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)
- [L3Harris Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/40361.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [stocks.observer-reporter.com](https://stocks.observer-reporter.com/observerreporter/article/bizwire-2021-10-5-l3harris-selected-to-improve-b-52-self-defense-via-947-million-contract), 2021-10-05: "Competition for the electromagnetic spectrum is fierce and without spectrum dominance, our armed forces lose competitive advantage."

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