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Defeating Modern Threats with Capable, Affordable Munitions

By Quinlan Lyte 
President, Advanced Effects, Missile Solutions, L3Harris

The Inflection Point

Modern conflict is reshaping how nations prepare for and sustain military operations. We are at an inflection point in history, a pivotal moment when the ability to generate combat power will depend not only on fielding the world’s most advanced capabilities, but on delivering them at the speed, scale and affordability today’s security environment demands. The United States and its allies face increasingly complex and rapidly evolving threats that require industry to meet the moment through innovation and a renewed focus on producibility. The need is clear: we must field capable, affordable precision munitions to counter low-cost threats at scale while also preserving the industrial capacity to produce the systems needed to address the most sophisticated challenges. This isn't a future problem – it's happening now and it requires immediate action. 

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While the defense community now urgently seeks solutions for affordable mass, we have been maturing and evolving a portfolio of capable, affordable unmanned aerial vehicles. With more than 1,200 vehicles delivered, we are leveraging proven capabilities to rapidly scale production and meet the growing need.
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- Quinlan Lyte, President, Advanced Effects, Missile Solutions, L3Harris

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