L3Harris sells 60% stake in space propulsion business for $845 million
Jan 5 (Reuters) - L3Harris Technologies LHX.N said on Monday it will sell an about 60% stake in its space propulsion and power systems business to private equity firm AE Industrial Partners for $845 million, including debt.
The deal furthers L3Harris' plan to shift its focus away from space and towards defense capabilities amid an increasingly uncertain global geopolitical environment.
The company will, however, continue to have sole ownership of the RS-25 rocket engine, which is currently used on NASA's space launch system for the Artemis program.
The deal with AE Industrial, which was first reported by Reuters on Sunday, is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
AE Industrial said its partnership with L3Harris would also accelerate the development of future propulsion technologies, including nuclear propulsion, which will be critical to the exploration of Mars.
Its previous space investments include Firefly Aerospace FLY.O, RedWire Space RDW.N and York Space Systems.
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