HRS Harris Corp.

SAN DIEGO, Feb 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (AFCEA West booth # 1120) - Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract for nearly $16 million by the U.S. Navy for radios from the Falcon(R) II and Falcon(R) III family of advanced radio products in support of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command forces operating in Southwest Asia. The Harris radio communications suite will be installed in the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles (JERRV) that provide Navy EOD and Construction Battalion units with improved protection against improvised explosive devices. As a component of the U.S. Department of Defense's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle program, the JERRV will provide additional protection to U.S. Navy Seabee and other naval expeditionary forces deployed around the world. "We are honored to have been selected to provide the radio communications suite for this new class of military vehicle," said Dana Mehnert, president, Harris Corporation, RF Communications Division. "Designing the JERRV's communications system architecture around Falcon III, SCA-compliant radios will enable U.S. Navy, Army, and Marine Corps forces to have a full range of secure communications capabilities with unparalleled interoperability and connectivity in their joint tactical communications environment." Harris will provide fully integrated, standard communications systems featuring the Falcon III AN/VRC-110, the 50-watt vehicular adapter for the Falcon III multiband handheld radio. Additionally, each system will include the AN/VRC-103 50-watt, multiband vehicular system and the AN/VRC-104 150-watt high frequency vehicular system, providing secure, robust line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications capabilities. This order follows multiple orders by the U.S. Navy for Falcon III multiband handheld radios that are being used to address a wide range of critical mission requirements. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of about $4 billion and more than 14,000 employees - including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. 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: Kevin Aman, RF Communications Division, +1-585-241-8186, or , or Brent Dietz, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554 or Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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