Harris Corporation's Falcon III(TM) AN/PRC-152(C) Radio Receives Milestone Certification from JTRS Joint Program Executive Offic
September 05 2007 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Radio's Operating System Designated as First Fully Compliant
Software Communications Architecture; First JTRS-Approved Radio to
Achieve SCA Compliance With No Waivers ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 5
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has announced that its Falcon III(TM) AN/PRC-152(C) handheld radio
has become the first JTRS-approved radio to be certified as
compliant without waivers with the Software Communications
Architecture (SCA) of the Joint Tactical Radio System. The
certification, from the Joint Program Executive Office of the JTRS
program, validates the advanced level of technology in the Falcon
III multiband handheld radio, which enables easy upgrades and
adaptability to new waveforms. The operating environment of the
Falcon III(TM) AN/PRC-152(C) has been certified as fully compliant
with version 2.2 of the SCA of the Joint Tactical Radio System
(JTRS). The SCA provides the overall blueprint for building JTRS
software defined radio systems. The operating environment -- along
with the radio's waveform software application -- synchronizes
hardware, firmware, and cryptographic components and controls the
radio's transmission of voice and data. The SCA-compliant
designation is based on comprehensive test results and a
recommendation from the Joint Tactical Radio System Test and
Evaluation Laboratory (JTRS JTEL.) The operating environment of the
Falcon III AN/PRC- 152 (C) previously was certified as
SCA-compliant with waivers. "This certification represents an
important accomplishment for the Harris JTRS program and the U.S.
government," said George Helm, vice president and general manager,
U.S. government products for Harris RF Communications. "With this
certification, U.S. military agencies can continue to acquire
Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) radios with complete confidence that they
not only meet existing standards, but will be able to handle future
JTRS applications. It is a true testimony to Harris JTRS technical
leadership, and further demonstrates the benefit to opening the
JTRS market to competition." Rapidly deployable, the Falcon III
AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio and its vehicular adapter,
the AN/VRC-110, offer capabilities well beyond legacy single-mode
SINCGARS radios. In addition to SINCGARS capabilities, Falcon III
radios provide ultra-high frequency (UHF) ground-to-ground line-of-
sight communications, close-air support, and tactical satellite
communications. The radios also support programmable encryption,
and software upgrades using the JTRS SCA. There are more than
17,000 AN/PRC-152(C) radios in use around the world. About Harris
Corporation Harris RF Communications is a leading supplier of
secure voice and data communications products, systems, and
networks to military, government, and commercial organizations
worldwide. Harris Corporation 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 over $4
billion and 16,000 employees -- including 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Kevin Aman, RF Communications of Harris Corporation,
+1-585-241-8186, ; or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation,
+1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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