Army Orders $36M in Hawkeye 4 Lite Terminals
L3Harris will supply satellite communications terminals to the U.S. Army's C2NOW program under a $36 million order.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Telecommunications
L3Harris Technologies received a $36 million order from the U.S. Army for Hawkeye 4 Lite satellite communications terminals. The order supports the Army's C2NOW program and builds on a previous $27 million Army SATCOM terminal contract.
Why it matters
The procurement supports the Army's C2NOW modernization initiative for scalable data processing and unified mission command. The terminals are configured to bolster interoperability with NATO partners.
The Hawkeye 4 Lite is a 1.3-meter man-portable flyaway VSAT supporting X-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band transmission across GEO and MEO constellations. Unit count under the $36 million order was not specified in the source data.
The players
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is a Melbourne, Florida-based defense technology company that received the Army order for the Hawkeye 4 Lite terminals.
U.S. Army
The U.S. Army is the military service branch that placed the $36 million order for satellite communications terminals to support its C2NOW program.
The details
The Hawkeye 4 Lite terminals feature modular, swappable baseband and radio frequency components and are designed for rapid assembly in contested tactical environments without specialized tools. Deliveries are slated for direct fielding to forward-deployed active and reserve brigade combat teams.
Timeline
Nov. 3, 2026: L3Harris announced the $36 million Army order.
Early 2027: Deliveries of Hawkeye 4 Lite terminals are expected to begin.
Market Landscape
The order advances the Army's C2NOW modernization, which aims to replace legacy command systems with a scalable, distributed network. It also follows a prior $27 million Army SATCOM terminal contract, indicating a sustained procurement pattern for tactical satellite communications.
The procurement affects military communications infrastructure rather than consumer services directly. Its near-term effect is on how Army brigades connect data and command systems in the field.
The takeaway
Military satellite communications are being built around modular, multi-orbit hardware that can be deployed quickly in contested environments. Watch for delivery milestones beginning in 2027 as the Army transitions to distributed command networks.
What happens next
Deliveries under the $36 million order are expected to begin in early 2027.
Further reading
Explore more on Telecommunications coverage for context on military satellite networks.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Satnews.
