HRS Harris Corp.

MELBOURNE, Fla., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has successfully completed the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy Multiband Terminal Prototype Testing (PT1) on its tri-band ship antenna and associated RF components five months ahead of schedule. Early completion of the PT1 testing ensures that compliant hardware will be available for system-level testing of the Navy Multiband Terminal scheduled for March 2007. The testing is part of the U.S. Navy competition for the engineering, manufacture and development phase of the contract, which is expected to be awarded in June 2007 and could exceed $1 billion in value by 2015 for the winning company. "With PT1 testing of the early ship antenna and the Q-band solid-state power amplifier completed, we are well positioned for a very successful system-level PT1 effort on this key Navy program," said Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "In addition to our ongoing Navy Multiband Terminal test and risk-reduction activities, Harris is integrating and testing the full capabilities of the terminal system. Harris has provided MILSATCOM systems for the U.S. Navy fleet since 1996, so we are particularly pleased to be leading the way in their AEHF terminal effort." Harris won a contract in 2003 to develop four prototypes of the next- generation AEHF Navy Multiband Terminal for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which awarded the contract on behalf of its organizational partner, the Navy's Program Executive Office for C4I. The first phase of the program is a 43-month effort to design and develop prototype Q-band SATCOM submarine and shipboard terminals in support of the U.S. Navy's FORCEnet concept. The new terminals will provide the Navy with a modernized, highly reliable system that provides more than four times the data capacity of today's Milstar terminals. Additional phases will add high-performance Ka- and X-band capabilities to the common terminal. The resulting system will replace current single- and dual-band terminals, yielding significant lifecycle cost reductions and improved reliability. This approach offers the Navy better access to SATCOM assets, increased bandwidth, and protection from jamming and interception of transmissions. 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 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/. 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. 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 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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