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L3Harris’ Jefferson Road Operations Center in Henrietta produces up to 20,000 products per month. (Photo provided by L3Harris)
Jul 9, 2026

L3Harris Rochester lands $84M Army order for Next-Gen Falcon radios

L3Harris Technologies’ Rochester operations secured an $84 million U.S. Army order to manufacture next-generation Falcon manpack radios for military communications.

L3Harris’ Jefferson Road Operations Center in Henrietta produces up to 20,000 products per month. (Photo provided by L3Harris)
Jun 26, 2026

L3Harris radios made in Monroe County to support German forces

L3Harris Technologies will deliver Rochester-made Falcon radios to support Germany’s digitalization and special operations forces under new military sales orders.

RIT is leading a consortium to build a pipeline to STEM education and careers. Donna Burnette, center, executive director of RIT’s K-12 University Center, and partners announced the consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Army STEM at a news conference on May 5. (Photo credit: Carlos Ortiz/RIT)
May 6, 2026

Army selects RIT to head national STEM education initiative

Rochester Institute of Technology will lead the Army STEM Education Consortium to strengthen the national science and technology workforce pipeline.

Syntec secures multimillion-dollar order for medical diagnostics optics
Dec 26, 2025

Syntec Optics advances battlefield AR with new defense optics order

Rochester-based Syntec Optics Holdings has secured a new defense order to produce lightweight, high-clarity optics for U.S. warfighters.

AmeriCOM helps position Rochester as hub for defense-grade optics innovation
Sep 30, 2025

AmeriCOM helps position Rochester as hub for defense-grade optics innovation

Rochester’s optics and photonics industry is a $3.5B sector with 150+ companies and 19,000 employees, central to U.S. defense readiness.

L3Harris' Jefferson Road Operations Center focuses on tactical communications products for the military, public safety and government agencies. (file photo)
Jul 24, 2025

L3Harris boosts 2025 outlook amid surge in defense demand

L3Harris posted its strongest revenue growth in six quarters and raised its revenue and profit outlook, citing rising global defense demand.

Unlike traditional imaging platforms, Circle’s systems eliminate distortion and parallax, offering 360° visual capture without the need for post-processing. (photo courtesy of Circle Optics)
Apr 29, 2025

Circle Optics secures $250K federal contract to develop next-generation panoramic cameras

Rochester-based Circle Optics has been awarded a $250K U.S. Army SBIR contract to advance its 360° panoramic imaging systems.