L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor Announce Sky Warden™ ISR Strike Aircraft
May 06 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Teamed to create affordable, production-ready ISR strike
system
- Combines Air Tractor’s rugged platform with L3Harris’ mature
mission solutions
- Offers multi-mission aircraft capability in one deployable and
resilient package
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Air Tractor have teamed to
produce the AT-802U Sky Warden™, an affordable, production-ready
aircraft designed for airborne intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance (ISR) and other missions in extreme combat
environments.
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Sky Warden is based on the rugged and
capable Air Tractor AT-802, which features the largest payload
capacity of any single turbo engine aircraft. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Sky Warden is based on the rugged and capable Air Tractor
AT-802, which features the largest payload capacity of any single
engine turboprop aircraft. It hosts L3Harris’ world-class family of
communications, sensors and airborne ISR solutions. The platform is
backed by the company’s extensive turnkey ISR operation
experience.
The multi-mission platform provides the operator agility and
flexibility to identify, track and react to counter threats. It
merges the capabilities of larger ISR and armed aircraft into one
resilient package. It is also capable of takeoff and landing on
unimproved airstrips – allowing the aircraft to be deployed and
co-located with special mission operators.
“Air Tractor aircraft were developed precisely to operate in
austere environments with limited infrastructure,” said Jim Hirsch,
President, Air Tractor, Inc. “Our aircraft are built to offer
unparalleled flexibility, essential ingredients for special mission
operators.”
“Our mission systems, platforms, direct operators and
sustainment teams have supported more than 1.3 million combat hours
of special operations ISR and attack missions in the past 10
years,” said Luke Savoie, President, Aviation Services, L3Harris.
“Combining that experience with Air Tractor, one of the largest
turboprop aircraft OEMs in the world, enables our team to design
and provide a mature platform capable of operating anywhere in the
world and provides the tools needed to support any mission.”
Sky Warden’s name commemorates two best-in-class, multi-mission
special operations combat platforms. It merges the deep history of
the Vietnam era A-1E Sky Raider with the present-day U-28, which
uses the callsign “Warden” during combat operations. Sky Warden
combines their heritage and capabilities to collapse the stack,
providing one aircraft capable of multiple mission roles. Learn
more about the Sky Warden’s legacy and how it brings modern
technology to the ISR strike mission at
www.L3Harris.com/SkyWarden.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense
technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet
customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced
defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space
and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual
revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100
countries. L3Harris.com.
About Air Tractor, Inc.
Air Tractor is a leading manufacturer of purpose-built aircraft
for agricultural, firefighting, and utility applications. Air
Tractor aircraft can be found in more than 30 countries around the
world and are supported by a global network of Air Tractor dealers.
Air Tractor delivered its 4,000th aircraft in March 2021 and has
manufactured aircraft for 46 years. https://airtractor.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to
differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about system
capabilities are forward-looking and involve risks and
uncertainties. L3Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Marcella Thompson L3Harris Technologies
Marcella.Thompson@L3Harris.com 214-430-8872
Tom Menker Air Tractor, Inc. Tom.Menker@AirTractor.com
940-564-5616
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