Harris Corporation Receives $104 Million Order to Supply U.S. Army with Falcon High-Frequency Radio Systems
October 08 2007 - 9:04AM
PR Newswire (US)
One of Several Recent Awards by the Army for Harris Tactical Radios
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AUSA booth # 2017 --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a $104 million order
from the U.S. Army for high-frequency (HF) radio systems. Under the
agreement, Harris will provide the Army with Harris Falcon(R) II
AN/PRC-150(C) HF radios and related accessories, as well as
installation services and training. The contract is one of several
recent orders by the Army of a broad range of Harris radio systems,
highlighting the company's technological leadership in tactical
communications. "Harris HF radio equipment continues to set the
standard for terrestrial, beyond-line-of-sight communications,
enabling our forces to stay connected in remote areas and when
surrounded by rugged terrain," said George Helm, vice president and
general manager, Harris RF Communications. "The unique nature of HF
signal propagation makes it ideal for medium- and long-range
terrestrial radio communications. We're pleased that the Army is
expanding its acquisition of Harris HF radios while at the same
time purchasing new Harris products based on our legacy of
innovation, reliability and support." The Falcon(R) II
AN/PRC-150(C) is part of the broadest line of tactical radio
communication products available today. The Falcon family offers
features such as embedded encryption for information security,
extended frequency range, adaptability to new waveforms and
battlefield networking. The Falcon(R) III AN/PRC-152(C) is the
first and only JTRS-approved radio to be certified as fully
compliant with version 2.2 of the JTRS Software Communications
Architecture. The Falcon family includes radios in all form
factors: handheld, manpack, vehicular and personal radio. Harris RF
Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and
data communications products, systems, and networks to military,
government, and commercial organizations worldwide. 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 over $4 billion and
16,000 employees - including nearly 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, +1-585-241-8186, , or Jim Burke,
Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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