L3 Technologies Wins $10.75M Navy Radio Contract

L3 Technologies Inc., through its L-3 Telemetry & Radio Frequency Products business in San Diego, California, has received a $10.75 million modification from the U.S. Navy for additional Modernized Radios.

According to the Department of Defense contract announcement, Naval Air Systems Command awarded the $10,754,610 modification under previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N0001921C0064. The action exercises an option for 176 additional radios, with 38 allocated to the Navy and 138 designated for Foreign Military Sales customers.

The work is scheduled to continue in San Diego through November 2028.

Scope of the L3 Technologies Modernized Radios Contract

The P00035 modification adds 176 Modernized Radios to the existing production effort. The Navy portion covers 38 radios, while the remaining 138 units are intended for FMS customers.

The announcement does not identify the individual foreign customers receiving the radios. It also does not disclose the specific aircraft, missile, or other platform allocations associated with this modification.

The contract is a modification rather than a new standalone award. It therefore expands the scope or quantity supported under an existing procurement arrangement.

The contract is also firm-fixed-price. Under this structure, the government generally agrees to pay a specified price for the contracted deliverables, subject to the terms of the contract and any applicable modifications.

Modernized Radios Technical and Operational Context

The Modernized Radio program is associated with navigation and communications equipment procured through NAVAIR. Earlier government procurement records identify the radios as Modernized Radio for Navigation and Communications equipment and link contract N0001921C0064 to production requirements for Tactical Tomahawk Block V All-Up-Round missiles.

The original 2021 contract provided for production and delivery of 285 Modernized Radios along with engineering support associated with calibration and maintenance of special test equipment. That award was not competitively procured.

Subsequent modifications have continued to expand production quantities. For example, a 2022 option covered 255 radios, while a 2025 modification covered another 179 units.

These earlier actions provide useful context for the latest modification. They show that the Navy has continued to use the same contract vehicle for additional radio production rather than treating each procurement as a separate new contract.

The available government material does not disclose detailed specifications for the Modernized Radio, including its frequency coverage, communications waveforms, navigation functions, weight, dimensions, power requirements, or resistance to electronic warfare. Those characteristics should therefore not be inferred from the contract announcement.

Operational Impact on U.S. Navy Navigation and Communications

For the U.S. Navy, the procurement supports continued production of a radio capability associated with weapon-system navigation and communications requirements.

The connection to Tactical Tomahawk Block V is significant from a program perspective. Public procurement records identify the Modernized Radio requirement as supporting installation in the Block V All-Up-Round configuration.

Tomahawk is a long-range cruise missile family used by the U.S. Navy, and the Block V modernization effort includes changes to the missile’s capabilities and supporting systems. The radio component is one element within the broader missile architecture rather than a standalone communications program.

The latest modification also has a substantial FMS component. Of the 176 radios being procured, 138 are for FMS customers. That means nearly four-fifths of the quantity covered by this specific option is associated with international customers.

The announcement does not identify the countries involved, so the procurement should not be attributed to any particular foreign military without additional official documentation.

Contract Breakdown: L3 Technologies Award Details

Contract Value

The modification is valued at $10,754,610.

This figure represents the value of the current contract modification. It should not be described as the total value of contract N0001921C0064.

Contractor

The contractor is L3 Technologies Inc., L-3 Telemetry & Radio Frequency Products, based in San Diego, California.

Earlier procurement documentation identifies L3 as the designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Modernized Radios and describes the company as the qualified source for the requirement.

Contract Type

The action is a modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract.

The latest action exercises an option for additional production.

Work Locations

All work identified in the announcement will be performed in San Diego, California.

Performance Period

The Navy expects the work to be completed in November 2028.

Funding

The Navy will obligate $2,322,018 from fiscal 2025 weapons procurement funds at the time of award.

An additional $8,432,593 in FMS funds will also be obligated at award.

The combined obligations equal the full $10,754,611 when rounded from the individual figures provided. The published contract value is $10,754,610, creating a one-dollar difference in the reported component figures. The contract announcement should therefore remain the controlling figure for the stated modification value.

Options Or Follow-On Work

The current action exercises an option under the existing contract.

Previous modifications demonstrate a continuing production pattern under N0001921C0064. In March 2026, for example, the Navy announced a $38.3 million modification covering 627 additional Modernized Radios for the Navy, Marine Corps, and FMS customers.

The existence of earlier options does not establish future procurement quantities. Any additional production beyond the current action would require a separate contract action or modification.

L3 Technologies Defense Industrial Base and Acquisition Implications

The award provides another example of how established defense suppliers support recurring production of specialized military electronics through existing contracts.

The noncompetitive nature of the procurement is also consistent with the history of N0001921C0064. The original contract was awarded without competition, and subsequent government notices have continued to use the same contract vehicle for Modernized Radio production.

From an acquisition perspective, continuing with an existing qualified supplier can support production continuity when a specialized component has established technical documentation, production infrastructure, and qualification requirements. The government’s earlier presolicitation notice specifically identified L3 as the designer, developer, and manufacturer and cited the company’s technical documentation and production capabilities as factors in the planned sole-source procurement.

At the same time, the latest announcement does not provide enough information to determine the broader industrial-base capacity, production rate, inventory position, or supply-chain risks associated with the Modernized Radio program.

The FMS share of the current procurement also illustrates the international dimension of U.S. defense production. Foreign Military Sales funding supports 138 of the 176 radios covered by this option, although the announcement does not identify the recipient countries.

Program Milestones and Next Steps

The immediate milestone is production of the 176 radios covered by modification P00035, with work expected to conclude in November 2028.

The latest action follows multiple earlier production modifications under N0001921C0064. These include a 2022 option for 255 radios, a 2024 option for 285 radios, a 2025 option for 179 radios, and a 2026 modification covering 627 radios.

The continuing sequence of modifications indicates an established production effort, but the latest contract announcement does not provide a future procurement schedule beyond the current action.

Further information on individual FMS recipients, platform allocations, radio specifications, delivery schedules, and future options would require additional Navy, NAVAIR, or government procurement documentation.