Harris Corporation Awarded $37.8 Million Contract From the U.S. Army for AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Vehicular Systems
September 16 2005 - 12:22PM
PR Newswire (US)
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading supplier of software-defined
tactical radios for worldwide defense forces, has been awarded a
$37.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Communications and
Electronics Command (CECOM) for more than 1,300 Falcon(R) III dual
AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio and Vehicular Adapter Amplifier
systems. Deliveries of the radios are expected to be completed by
June 2006. "The AN/PRC-152 vehicular radio systems will allow the
U.S. Army to have the vehicular radio functionality and output
power that they rely on for long- range communications, with the
portability of a tactical handheld for quick- dismount scenarios,"
said Dana Mehnert, vice president and general manager of U.S.
Government Products, Harris RF Communications Division. The
AN/PRC-152 can easily be upgraded to provide additional
capabilities in the future utilizing the Software Communications
Architecture (SCA) and the Harris Sierra(TM) II software
programmable encryption module. The AN/PRC-152 is the first
NSA-certified radio to implement the SCA. In order to facilitate
integration with the customer's legacy systems, Harris designed the
AN/PRC-152 radio systems to be compatible with the Army's existing
vehicular mounts and cables. In its vehicular configuration, the
AN/PRC-152 consists of a multiband handheld radio transceiver, a
50-watt, long-range power amplifier, and an integrated handheld
battery charger. As delivered the AN/PRC-152 provides
interoperability with key waveforms, including SINCGARS, HAVEQUICK
II and VHF/UHF AM & FM. With the AN/PRC-152 mounted in the
vehicular adapter amplifier, the system provides a 50-watt output
in the VHF (30-90 MHz) band. Multiband operation is made simple
with a separate antenna port for the 90-512 MHz band. Harris RF
Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and
data communications products, systems and networks to military,
government, and commercial organizations worldwide. Harris
Corporation is an international communications technology company
focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems
and services for government and commercial customers. The company's
four operating divisions serve markets for government
communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems.
Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150
countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.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: Susan Giuseppetti, RF Communications
Division, +1-585-241-8187, 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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