# Sam Mehta: CEO, L3Harris

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American aerospace and defense executive; President & CEO of L3Harris Technologies since August 17, 2026, appointed after Christopher Kubasik was removed for code-of-conduct violations. Joined L3Harris in January 2023 as President of the Communication Systems segment; most recently led the Space & Mission Systems (SMS) and Communications & Spectrum Dominance (CSD) segments — together more than 80% of L3Harris sales and nearly 34,000 employees. Before L3Harris, served as President of Advanced Structures at Collins Aerospace (RTX Corporation), leading a multibillion-dollar, ~15,000-employee global operation (2018–2022). Spent 17+ years at Sikorsky Aircraft, including as President, Defense Systems & Services leading a B, 5,000-employee business. 25+ years of aerospace & defense experience across general management, operations, business development and legal counsel roles.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [L3Harris](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/l3harris.md) President & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (4)

1. https://www.l3harris.com/newsroom/press-release/2026/08/l3harris-technologies-appoints-sam-mehta-proven-aerospace-and
2. https://investors.l3harris.com/news/news-details/2026/L3Harris-Technologies-Appoints-Sam-Mehta-Proven-Aerospace-and-Defense-Executive-as-President-and-Chief-Executive-Officer/default.aspx
3. https://www.l3harris.com/about-us
4. https://www.satellitetoday.com/people/2026/08/18/l3harris-appoints-sam-mehta-as-new-ceo-after-kubasik-forced-out-due-to-conduct/


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