Harris Corporation Introduces Falcon Watch(TM) Remote Intrusion Detection and Surveillance System
December 12 2005 - 1:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today unveiled an advanced sensor system
product line that offers remote, unattended intrusion detection and
surveillance capabilities ideally suited to the defense of military
installations and perimeters, as well as for the protection of
borders and other assets associated with homeland defense. The
Harris Falcon Watch(TM) Remote Intrusion Detection and Surveillance
system was developed by the Harris Sensor Systems Group, which is
part of a new growth initiative within the Harris RF Communications
Division, chartered to design products that are synergistic with
the division's highly successful tactical radio business and
adjacent markets. "The Sensor Group's mission is to design,
integrate and implement remote intrusion detection solutions for a
variety of critical applications requiring long operational life,"
said George Helm, vice president, Growth Programs, Harris RF
Communications Division. The Falcon Watch system includes the
RF-5405 Intelligent Gateway, a communications node that receives
alarms from multiple sensors and fuses the data into actionable
reports for relay to command centers; and the RF-5400 Falcon(R) II
Sensor Node, which is integrated with Harris Falcon(R) II tactical
radios to provide situational awareness for the mobile user. "With
an increasing number of frontline operations worldwide, military
forces are challenged to keep vigilant watch all around them," said
Helm. "The Harris Falcon Watch system is a true force multiplier
that enables commanders to apply the very latest technology to the
critical task of gathering data remotely with reduced risk to
personnel. The system also can serve equally well as an effective
monitoring tool for protecting strategic assets and border
security." The Harris Falcon Watch system utilizes seismic
detectors, which detect ground vibration caused by vehicles or
pedestrians; magnetic detectors, which detect the movement of metal
objects such as weapons or vehicles, and passive infrared (PIR)
sensors, which detect the movement of thermal signatures such as
vehicles or pedestrians. Input is processed at the point of
detection and then the resulting alarms are transmitted by radio to
a monitoring point. Multiple radio relay nodes can be used to
extend the system to protect larger- scale perimeters. The Harris
Falcon Watch system is modular and configurable to address a broad
range of threat or topographical environments. The system is
specifically designed to withstand the rigors of harsh environments
while operating in remote locations for very extended periods
without battery replacement. The Harris Falcon Watch system detects
the movement of vehicles and people while filtering out
non-threatening, naturally occurring events. It transmits alarms to
the Harris Falcon II RF-5800V-HH Advanced VHF Tactical Handheld
Radio or the Falcon II RF-5800M-HH Advanced Multiband Tactical
Handheld Radio. This allows the user to receive real-time sensor
alerts directly without carrying additional monitoring hardware.
The sensor alarms can also be displayed by the Harris RF-6910
Situational Awareness System to provide a complete operational
picture at a command center. The Falcon Watch Sensor system is
available in various configurations. The Force Protection
configuration is ideal for tactical, on-the-move missions by
smaller squads, and for temporary set-ups and deployments. It is
small, lightweight, easy to use, and features extended operational
life as a result of its advanced low-power techniques. Tactical
radio integration results in less equipment that the soldier is
required to carry and provides immediate notification of area
intrusions. The Perimeter Surveillance configuration of the Falcon
Watch Sensor system is designed for applications requiring more
complex detection and surveillance such as fixed military
installations, weapons depots, and power-generation facilities.
These extended deployment applications require more sophisticated
security as provided by Harris' Falcon II Tactical Radios,
utilizing Harris Citadel(R) military-grade encryption and anti-jam
technology. Falcon Watch also features capabilities for digital
imaging and the option to display data and images on the Harris
RF-6910 Falcon II Situational Awareness system. Harris is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
annual sales of over $3 billion and has more than 13,000
employees-including 5,500 engineers and scientists-dedicated to the
development of best-in-class assured communications(TM) products,
systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve
markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast
communications, and microwave communications. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Susan Sheppard, RF Communications Division, +1-585-241-8187, or ,
or Brent Dietz, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-724- 3554, or , both
of Harris Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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