Harris Corporation Receives $189 Million UAE Battlefield Management System Contract
February 20 2017 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Provides operational battlefield
management capability for UAE Armed Forces
- Supports UAE land forces’ transition to
digital operations
- Establishes Harris position as
best-in-breed battlefield systems integrator for global
customers
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a two-year, $189
million contract to provide an integrated battle management system
(BMS) to the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. The contract was
received during the first quarter of Harris' fiscal 2017.
The Harris system will provide the UAE with initial operational
capabilities as the country implements enhanced battlefield
management solutions. The contract was issued under the Emirates
Command & Control System (ECCS) Land Tactical System (ELTS)
program, a major C4ISR program that will integrate, coordinate and
maximize the combined efficiency of UAE Armed Forces assets.
“This Land Tactical System project represents a major milestone
in the advancement of battlefield management and staff function
capabilities for the UAE Armed Forces,” said Ed Zoiss, president,
Harris Electronic Systems. "It will help ensure that the UAE Land
Forces brigades are equipped to succeed on the modern
battlefield.”
Harris Battlefield Management Systems offer military customers a
cutting-edge, continuous operations platform for situational
awareness and staff functions. Through a combination of
sophisticated technology and high-value systems integration
services, military users can effectively track hostile and blue
forces, develop and execute tactical operations and integrate
personnel, intelligence, local weather, planning, and other data
into battlefield operations.
About Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving
customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing
solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports
government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries and
has approximately $6 billion in annual revenue. The company is
organized into three business segments: Communication Systems,
Space and Intelligence Systems and Electronic Systems. Learn more
at harris.com.
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Harris Electronic SystemsDeb Green,
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