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Garmin to Supply G3000-based Flight Deck for Special Forces’ Strike Aircraft

L3Harris will add combat electronics to Garmin’s off-the-shelf avionics package for Special Forces’ Sky Warden strike aircraft.

Garmin announced L3Harris’ selection of the G3000 tandem integrated flight deck in the Sky Warden as part of a U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch program contract.[Courtesy: Garmin International]
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Key Takeaways:

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN ) said L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) chose the company’s G3000 tandem integrated flight deck for use in its Sky Warden strike aircraft as part of a contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch program.

The G3000 provides the Special Operations Command with the latest communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management capabilities using off-the-shelf technology that is based on Garmin’s familiar open system architecture design. L3Harris has integrated its mission management system, military sensors, communications equipment, and weapons systems into the G3000 touch screen for use in the Sky Warden

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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