L3 Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1997

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 50,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 16

  • Investments
  • 86

L3 Technologies General Information

Description

L-3 Technologies provides high-technology products, systems, and subsystems in the defense electronics business. Customers include the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. government agencies (roughly 70% of sales), as well as foreign governments and commercial customers. Areas of focus include aircraft modernization and maintenance, training and simulation, communication systems, electro-optical sensors, and airport security screening equipment. L-3 and Harris Corporation plan to merge and deal closing should occur around mid-2019, assuming all regulatory hurdles are overcome.

Contact Information

Website
www.l3t.com
Formerly Known As
L-3 Communications Holdings
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 600 Third Avenue
  • New York, NY 10016
  • United States
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 600 Third Avenue
  • New York, NY 10016
  • United States

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L3 Technologies Valuation & Funding

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L3 Technologies Comparisons

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Primary
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L-3 Technologies provides high-technology products, systems, and subsystems in the defense electronics business. Custome
Aerospace and Defense
New York, NY
50,000 As of 2020

Dorset, United Kingdom
 

Reston, VA
 
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L3 Technologies Competitors (42)

One of L3 Technologies’s 42 competitors is Cobham, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Dorset, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cobham Private Equity-Backed Dorset, United Kingdom
General Dynamics Corporation Reston, VA
L3 Harris Technologies Corporation Melbourne, FL
Elbit Systems Corporation Haifa, Israel
Rolls-Royce Holdings Corporation London, United Kingdom
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L3 Technologies Patents

L3 Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4792313-A1 Autonomous wireless transfer of flight recorder data without aircraft modification Pending 13-Oct-2023
US-20250121952-A1 Autonomous wireless transfer of flight recorder data without aircraft modification Pending 13-Oct-2023
WO-2025080426-A1 Autonomous wireless transfer of flight recorder data without aircraft modification Inactive 13-Oct-2023
WO-2025081154-A1 Autonomous wireless transfer of flight recorder data without aircraft modification Inactive 13-Oct-2023
EP-4702316-A1 Apparatus and method for cockpit depiction of obstacle location Pending 25-Apr-2023 B64D43/00
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L3 Technologies Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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L3 Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (86)

L3 Technologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with L3 ASV for . The deal was made on 20-Sep-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
L3 ASV 20-Sep-2018 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
C.K. Industrial Engineers 18-Sep-2018 Merger/Acquisition Road
Azimuth Security 31-Aug-2018 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Linchpin Labs 31-Aug-2018 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
L3 Applied Defense Solutions 02-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
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L3 Technologies Exits (14)

L3 Technologies’s most recent exit was on 12-Sep-2017 from Doss Aviation. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Doss Aviation 12-Sep-2017 Completed
Narda-MITEQ 21-Jan-2015 Completed
International Resources Group 03-Dec-2008 Completed
Hydraulic Seals Australia 14-Mar-2008 Completed
SAM Electronics 31-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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L3 Technologies Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Micreo Brisbane, Australia 2002
L-3 ComCept Rockwall, TX 1999
L3Harris Technologies Pension Plan New York, NY 1997
Integrated Photonics Technology Carlsbad, CA 1982
Beamhit Columbia, MD

L3 Technologies FAQs

  • When was L3 Technologies founded?

    L3 Technologies was founded in 1997.

  • Where is L3 Technologies headquartered?

    L3 Technologies is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of L3 Technologies?

    L3 Technologies has 50,000 total employees.

  • What industry is L3 Technologies in?

    L3 Technologies’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is L3 Technologies a private or public company?

    L3 Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is L3 Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for L3 Technologies is .

  • How much funding has L3 Technologies raised over time?

    L3 Technologies has raised $6.63B.

  • Who are L3 Technologies’s investors?

    Trilantic North America has invested in L3 Technologies.

  • Who are L3 Technologies’s competitors?

    Cobham, General Dynamics, L3 Harris Technologies, Elbit Systems, and Rolls-Royce Holdings are some of the 42 competitors of L3 Technologies.

  • When was L3 Technologies acquired?

    L3 Technologies was acquired on 29-Jun-2019.

  • Who acquired L3 Technologies?

    L3 Technologies was acquired by L3 Harris Technologies.

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