ZURICH, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ABB has been awarded a contract by L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), a leading US defense company, to develop and build a high-resolution infrared interferometer system to power the next generation of L3Harris hyperspectral infrared (IR) sounder. The system onboard the Himawari-10 satellite built by Mitsubishi Electric in Japan, will map in 3D the earth's atmosphere over the Asia-Pacific region for 10 years.
L3Harris is a Florida-based critical technology firm that develops products such as SIGINT systems and cyber warfare equipment for sectors including defense and space.