# The Trump administration blames L3Harris for crippling US airspace… as company’s VERY checkered history comes to light

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-trump-administration-blames-l3harris-for-crippling-us-airspace-as-companys-very-checkered-history-comes-to-light/
- Published: 2026-11-15T01:49:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T02:03:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16293249/trump-l3harris-faa-airspace-shutdown.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, World

## Key points

- A router failure led to a US air traffic ground stop.
- About 20,000 flights were disrupted.
- The FAA is investigating L3Harris’s role and the cause.

## Summary

A US air traffic ground stop on 13 November disrupted about 20,000 flights after a router overloaded an FAA system during work to replace copper wiring with fibre-optic cables. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said investigators are examining whether the problem was caused by operator or installer error, or by a faulty router, and identified defence contractor L3Harris as the legacy provider involved.

L3Harris said it is assisting the FAA investigation, which has not yet established the cause. The article also recounts past controversies involving the company, including a $13 million settlement over alleged export-control violations and the departure of chief executive Chris Kubasik after an investigation found his conduct breached company values; he denies wrongdoing and disputes the allegations about his departure.

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