L3Harris opens maritime production facility in Rhode Island

L3Harris Technologies has opened a new 50,000-square-foot maritime production facility at ProvPort in Providence, Rhode Island. The project represents a $6 million investment aimed at designing, building, and delivering advanced undersea training systems for the U.S. Navy and allied forces.

The facility is intended to meet increasing demand for undersea readiness and will strengthen the regional undersea warfare industrial base through local partnerships and specialized maritime services. Nino DiCosmo, president of maritime, space and mission systems at L3Harris, stated that the location provides a strategic advantage due to its access to a highly skilled maritime workforce.

Local officials, including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Gabe Amo, noted that the expansion supports Rhode Island’s ‘Blue Economy,’ a sector valued at over $5.2 billion that supports more than 36,500 jobs across the state.