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L3Harris and BAE Systems to Work Under $300 Million Italian Air Force Electronic Attack Contract

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 21st, 2025

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L3Harris and BAE Systems to Work Under $300 Million Italian Air Force Electronic Attack Contract

Pictured is an artist rendering of the Italian Air Force electronic attack aircraft (L3Harris Technologies Photo)

As the U.S. Air Force fields its EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft by L3Harris Technologies [LHX] and BAE Systems, the companies are now set to work on a new $300 million contract for the first EA-37B sale to a foreign country--Italy. The contract calls for the outfitting of two General Dynamics [GD] Gulfstream 550 business jets with an electronic attack system to "provide the Italian Air Force with an airborne jamming ability with range, altitude and endurance to disrupt…

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