Harris Corporation Begins Delivery of Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna Satellite Communications Terminals
March 07 2007 - 1:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Harris
Booth #513) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international
communications and information technology company, has delivered
the first 12 of 39 Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna
(LAMDA) terminals to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air
Force for multiband, mobile satellite communications. The order for
39 LAMDA terminals is part of a $42 million contract awarded to
Harris in 2004 by the U.S. Army that also includes 25 Lightweight
High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA) terminals. The announcement was
made during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter
Symposium being held March 7 - 9 at the Broward County Convention
Center in Ft. Lauderdale. The LAMDA is an enhanced version of the
field-proven Harris Lightweight High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA), a
rugged, highly mobile tactical antenna deployed and operated by
military personnel worldwide. The LAMDA provides field units with a
user-friendly, large aperture tri-band (C-, X-, and Ku- band)
antenna that withstands the rigors of harsh operating environments.
The terminal supports tri-band operations by using interchangeable
antenna feeds that can be rapidly installed by operators in the
field. The LAMDA operates with the Defense Satellite Communications
System, the Wideband Gapfiller System, NATO, Skynet, XTAR, and
Intelsat satellite constellations. "These deliveries represent
another key milestone in the LAMDA program, and we expect to
continue delivering three systems per month going forward," said
Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of
Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems
Division. "The LAMDA demonstrates Harris Corporation's ability to
expand its proven technology and expertise in satellite
communications terminals to a new solution that offers enhanced
operational flexibility, greater mission data rates, improved link
reliability and significant satellite-lease cost savings. In
addition to its use by U.S. forces, we think LAMDA is ideal for
international military applications as well." Of the 39 LAMDAs
currently under contract, 21 will go to the Marines and 18 to the
Air Force. Harris has to date delivered nine LAMDAs to the Marines
and three to the Air Force. The LAMDA purchases are being made
under a larger umbrella contract with the U.S. Army that also
covers the purchase of the LHGXA. The company received an order for
13 LHGXA antennas for the National Guard and Army Reserve last
year, the first of which were delivered in December. The LAMDA
incorporates a 4.9-meter (16-foot) diameter reflector mounted on an
HMMWV-towable trailer, yet has the equivalent performance
characteristics of a 20-foot reflector due to its shaped,
offset-fed design. Rugged, yet lightweight outer panels allow a
three-person crew to set up or teardown the antenna in less than 45
minutes. 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 revenue
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/
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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 Brent Dietz,
Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554, , both of Harris
Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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