By Dave Sebastian

L3Harris Technologies Inc. said its profit fell for the latest quarter as its aviation-systems business declined due to the Covid-19 pandemic, though sales ticked up.

The Melbourne, Fla.-based aerospace and defense company on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $430 million compared with $435 million in the same quarter last year, while earnings per share were $1.99 compared with $1.90.

Adjusted earnings were $2.84 a share, ahead of the $2.74 a share analysts polled by FactSet had expected.

Sales rose 0.7% to $4.46 billion from $4.43 billion, offset by the divestiture of the airport security and automation business and pandemic-related effects. Analysts were looking for $4.48 billion.

Aviation systems sales fell 16% to $792 million. Integration mission systems sales rose 6.2% to $1.37 billion. Space and airborne systems sales grew 6.5% to $1.25 billion. Communications systems sales rose 6% to $1.09 billion.

Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com

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10-30-20 0710ET