L3Harris has signed multiple deals with Germany, amounting to $214 million, to deliver interoperable communication systems for the German Armed Forces.
The company will supply the Bundeswehr with “reliable hardware and advanced technology” to support Germany’s Digitalization – Land Based Operations (D-LBO) program to modernize the Bundeswehr’s command and control capabilities.
All battle-tested equipment will be fitted with robust waveform technology, prioritizing the force’s need to be more operationally efficient and coalition-interoperable.
L3Harris’s Falcon high-speed handheld radios are expected to be part of the package deal.
“We are proud to support our NATO ally with our trusted communications technology, which has demonstrated its value in the field by protecting soldiers and networks at the tactical edge,” L3Harris Communications Systems President Sam Mehta said.
The delivery date for the new communication systems has not yet been revealed.
Germany’s Digitalization Program
Berlin’s D-LBO program has sought an updated communications network, integrating IT systems and creating training facilities to streamline the rollout of updated capabilities into the army.
Arms giant Rheinmetall signed a deal in February to equip the force with its Tactical Wide Area Network for Land Based Operations (TaWAN LBO) radio management system, designed to reduce the army’s reliance on satellite communication.
Delivery of the 102 TaWAN LBO units will take place from 2026 to 2029.
Germany also approved the purchase of Striker II helmet-mounted displays for its fighter aircraft last year to improve the pilots’ situational awareness and the fleet’s survivability.
The deal was estimated to cost around 63 million euros ($66.42 million).
