L3Harris to Develop US Air Force Common Tactical Edge Network
The system will include a meshed network of defense and commercial resources, enhancing aerial interoperability for
“This is a significant step in solving for the broader JADC2 challenge, and we are committed to maximizing interoperability and processing speed,” said Ron Fehlen, Vice President, Air Force and UAS programs, L3Harris. “CTEN will ultimately deliver commercial-like capabilities that will break down the barriers between open and closed systems.”
The Air Force also named L3Harris as a member of the CTEN Consortium in an option under the overarching indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity award. As a CTEN Consortium member, L3Harris will collaboratively design the architecture, develop software and conduct systems integration and software maintenance for the CTEN system.
The CTEN IDIQ award underscores L3Harris’ “Trusted Disruptor” support to the
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