Sam Mehta
President and Chief Executive Officer, L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ · United States
Sam Mehta is the CEO of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ (LHX). Mehta is based in the United States.
Sam Mehta (full name: Samir Mehta) joined L3Harris in January 2023 and was promoted to CEO in August 2026. He brings more than 25 years of aerospace and defense leadership experience, previously serving as President of Advanced Structures at Collins Aerospace and spending over 17 years at Sikorsky Aircraft where he led the Defense Systems & Services division.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Sam Mehta's appointment as president and chief executive officer of L3Harris Technologies following the departure of predecessor Chris Kubasik, who was ousted after an internal investigation into conduct breaches. Mehta, characterized as an aerospace and defense executive with established industry experience, assumes leadership of the defense contractor amid the transition.
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