L3harris Technologies, Inc. Names Samir Mehta as New President for Its Communication Systems Segment
January 03, 2023 at 08:10 am
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L3Harris Technologies announced Samir (Sam) Mehta as the new president for its Communication Systems segment, reporting to Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher E. Kubasik, effectively immediately. Mehta brings a breadth of diversified aerospace and defense experience to L3Harris, most recently serving as President, Advanced Structures with Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies subsidiary. In that role Mehta led a multi-billion dollar global business focused on next-generation flight and aviation components for commercial and military customers. Prior to Raytheon, Mehta spent over 17 years with Sikorsky Aircraft, notably serving as President, Defense Systems and Services. Mehta succeeds Dana Mehnert, who is retiring after 38 years of distinguished service with L3Harris.
As the CS segment president, Mehta will be responsible for the business strategy, financial performance and operational execution covering a broad portfolio, including tactical and airborne radios, secure communications, night vision technology, and professional and public safety networks and products. Mehta will also have a key role fueling domestic and international growth, scaling innovation and enabling agility to pace customer demands and global threats.
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of information and communication equipment for the defense, government agency, and commercial structure markets. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- integrated mission systems (32.4%): intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, communication systems, electrical and electronic systems for marine platforms, advanced electro-optical and infrared solutions, etc. ;
- space and airborne systems (28.3%): payload systems, sensors, complete mission solutions, confidential intelligence systems, cyber defense solutions, electronic warfare systems, etc;
- communication systems (23.8%): tactical communication systems, broadband communications, integrated visual communications solutions, etc;
- aviation systems (15.5%): air defense systems, commercial aircraft equipment, pilot training solutions and air traffic management systems.
Net sales break down by source of income between sales of products (78.9%) and services (26.1%).
The United States account for 90.2% of net sales.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
