HRS Harris Corp.

U.S. Military Contract Highlights Leadership in High-Bandwidth Data Radios and Tactical Networking Solutions ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MILCOM, Booth #905 -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $7.7 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide its RF-7800W Broadband Ethernet Radio system to the U.S. Marine Corps to deliver high-bandwidth data networking capability closer to the battlefield. The RF-7800W extends Harris Corporation's leadership in tactical command and control communications for ground forces by providing wireless backbone connections between higher-level command posts and their forward-operating bases at data rates in excess of 80 Megabits per second (Mbps). Harris is part of a team led by TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM: TSYS), a global leader in mission-critical wireless communications, and will supply the RF-7800W high-capacity line-of-sight data radios to the U.S. Marines for use in extending data links from command operations centers down to the tactical level. By establishing those links, the RF-7800W dramatically enhances situational awareness and command and control processes. Harris is providing RF-7800W radios to integrate into the Wireless Point to Point Link system, a key element of the Marines' battlefield communications solution. The agreement was granted under contract with the Army Project Manager for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, and through the U.S. Army's $5 billion Worldwide Satellite Systems contract vehicle. "The Marine Corps will deploy the RF-7800W as a robust wireless solution for extending IP-based infrastructure closer to the warfighter," said George Helm, vice president and general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "The contract establishes Harris as a leader in delivering reliable, high-speed network extensions to our deployed forces. Our high- capacity line-of-sight radios will enable long-haul communication links between operation centers with a much larger bandwidth." The RF-7800W securely transfers encrypted Internet Protocol (IP) traffic over distances up to 50 kilometers under clear line-of-sight conditions in fixed point-to-point configurations. It also supports an impressive throughput in excess of 80 Mbps. When deployed, the RF-7800W will provide connectivity in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations. In addition to the RF-7800W, Harris Corporation markets a range of high- capacity radios that are the most technologically advanced of their kind: the Harris Falcon(R) III RF-300M-MP manpack, a wideband networking radio that delivers secure Internet Protocol data to the tactical Internet at on-air rates of up to 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) and the Highband Network Radio, developed jointly with BAE Systems, which provides a flexible, medium-range, fixed or fully mobile ad-hoc mesh communication network. 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, defense 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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