Harris Corporation Wins $42 Million Contract from U.S. Army for Falcon(R) II AN/PRC-117F(C) Multiband Manpack Radios
October 08 2007 - 9:11AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Continues to Expand Role with U.S. Army WASHINGTON, Oct. 8
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (AUSA booth # 2017) -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has received a $42 million order to supply the
U.S. Army with multiband manpack tactical radios in support of the
global war on terrorism. Under the agreement, Harris will provide
the Army with Falcon(R) II AN/PRC-117F manpack radios, along with
Falcon(R) II AN/VRC-103(V) vehicular/fixed-site adapter systems,
accessories, installation, training and support. "The battle-tested
AN/PRC-117F(C) provides U.S. Army forces with reliable,
multi-mission, multiband communications and is part of the broadest
portfolio of tactical radio products available today," said George
Helm, vice president and general manager, Harris RF Communications.
"In addition to the AN/PRC- 117F, the Army has recently purchased
Harris high-frequency radio systems and next-generation Falcon III
radios that are designed to address a broad range of current
mission requirements while providing flexibility and upgradeability
into the future. The continuing preference for Falcon radio
products highlights the company's technological leadership in
addressing the diverse communication needs of the U.S. military."
The Falcon family of radios provides communications solutions for
every tactical need, from long-range, high-frequency voice to
line-of-sight, high- capacity data transmission. The portfolio
offers features such as embedded encryption for information
security, extended frequency range, adaptability to new waveforms
and battlefield networking. The family includes the Falcon III
AN/PRC-152(C) handheld radio, which is the first and only
JTRS-approved radio to be certified as compliant with version 2.2
of the JTRS Software Communications Architecture, as well as the
Falcon III 300-M-MP, a manpack radio that includes both narrowband
legacy interoperability and wideband networking. Harris RF
Communications 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 of RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, ; or Jim Burke of
Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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