Harris Corporation Awarded Initial Production Contract for U.S. Navy's MH-60R LAMPS Helicopter Hawklink Replacement
April 25 2005 - 9:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation Awarded Initial Production Contract for U.S.
Navy's MH-60R LAMPS Helicopter Hawklink Replacement MELBOURNE,
Fla., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS) announced today that it has been awarded a one-year,
$7.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy to begin production of the
Ku-band data link system, or Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink, for
the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi- Purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter.
The CDL Hawklink is a high-speed, air-to- ship, digital data link
that transmits tactical, video, radar, acoustic, and other sensor
data from MH-60R helicopters to their host surface ships, including
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Two additional awards totaling more
than $60 million are anticipated in the next ten months. The
potential value of the program for Harris is $350 million by 2015
if the Navy exercises all its options to support equipment for as
many as 350 aircraft and their host surface ships. "We are very
pleased to be entering the production phase of the CDL Hawklink
program," said Dan Pearson, president of the Department of Defense
(DoD) Programs business unit of Harris Corporation's Government
Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "The CDL Hawklink will
provide the Navy with a critical enabler for transitioning to a
network-centric architecture for advanced intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) networking. We look forward
to continuing the close working relationship established with the
Navy and BAE SYSTEMS during the design and development phase."
Under terms of the Limited Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract,
Harris will act as the prime contractor, working with BAE SYSTEMS
to begin preparation for production of AN/SRQ-4 (Ku) field change
kits for retrofit ships, complete AN/SRQ-4 (Ku) systems for
forward-fit ships, and provide AN/ARQ-58 Radio Terminal Sets for
MH-60 aircraft. This award is the culmination of a multi-year
development effort between the Navy, Harris and BAE SYSTEMS to
prove the feasibility of using TCDL for the LAMPS application. As
teammates during the development effort, Harris and BAE SYSTEMS
successfully demonstrated an operational system consisting of an
airborne terminal and shipboard terminal. The MH-60R LAMPS
helicopter will provide battle group protection and add significant
capability during coastal, littoral and regional conflicts. The
AN/ARQ-58 CDL Hawklink will replace existing C-band AN/ARQ-44 data
links on LAMPS helicopters and replace the existing C-band AN/SRQ-4
link on surface ships with the AN/SRQ-4 (Ku). Current
LAMPS-equipped support ships include the DDG 51, FFG 7, DD 963 and
CG 47. CDL Hawklink, which can transmit over distances greater than
100 nautical miles at data rates exceeding 21 megabits per second,
will eliminate interference with Cooperative Engagement Capability
(CEC); improve fleet interoperable communications; improve
bandwidth capability of the LAMPS system; and facilitate transition
to a network-centric architecture as the baseline for fleet CDL
interoperability. Harris GCSD, one of four divisions within Harris
Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops
prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured
communications(TM) solutions and information systems that solve the
mission-critical challenges of its military and government
customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's
diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also
provides tactical radio, microwave, and broadcast products and
systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more
information, visit http://www.harris.com/ . Sound interesting? Find
great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/
Forward-Looking Statement This press release contains
forward-looking statements that reflect management's current
expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and
economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company
cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future
trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the
expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and
involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the
company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in
the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer,
Government Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or ,
or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both
of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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