Harris Corporation Achieves $100 Million in Orders for Highly Specialized Commercial Satellite Antennas During 2006
December 18 2006 - 8:05AM
PR Newswire (US)
Milestone Reflects Success in Commercializing Government Satellite
Technology MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has reached the $100 million mark
in unfurlable antenna orders for commercial satellites during
calendar year 2006. The unfurlable mesh antennas have been ordered
by satellite manufacturers in both the U.S. and Europe and are used
on satellites to transmit voice, radio and television broadcasts
worldwide. "This milestone marks an important achievement for
Harris as we continue to lead the market in developing and
deploying these highly specialized antennas that enable high-speed
communications via commercial satellites," said Russ Haney,
president of National Programs, Harris Government Communications
Systems Division. "We're delighted to be supporting more and more
commercial ventures that are providing such diverse communications
services ranging from satellite radio to mobile telephony and
emerging mobile video." The Harris antennas feature a reflective,
gold mesh surface and are stowed much like an umbrella for launch.
In orbit, they deploy to form a large aperture with adequate
surface area to enable communications with even the smallest of
handsets. The antennas cover L-Band and S-Band frequencies,
depending on the mission, and range in size from 5 to 25 meters in
diameter. Harris has a team of more than 200 engineers dedicated to
supporting its spaceborne unfurlable mesh antenna programs, and has
numerous high-bay buildings with clean rooms to support the design,
manufacture, integration and testing of these structures at its
facilities in Palm Bay, Fla. About Harris Corporation Harris
Government Communications Systems Division 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 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 $3.5 billion and nearly
14,000 employees, including more than 6,000 engineers and
scientists. The company's four operating divisions serve markets
for government communications, RF communications, broadcast
communications, and microwave communications. For more information,
visit 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. 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. Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris:
http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems
Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Brent Dietz, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554, or , both of Harris Corporation Web
site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.careers.harris.com/
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