Harris Corporation Awarded $3.3 Million Contract by Latvian Defence Forces for Falcon(R) II Radios
November 08 2007 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Agreement Highlights Expanding International Demand for Harris
Tactical Radios ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a contract valued at
$3.3 million from the Latvian Defence Forces for Falcon(R) II
tactical communications systems. Harris has previously supplied the
Latvian Ministry of Defence and National Guard with its Falcon II
radios for use in both national and international peacekeeping
missions around the world. Under the terms of the contract, Harris
will provide its RF-5800H High frequency (HF), RF-5800V very high
frequency (VHF), and RF-5800M Multiband VHF/UHF handheld radios and
accessories. The RF-5800H is an advanced HF-SSB/VHF-FM manpack
radio that provides reliable tactical communications through
enhanced secure voice and data performance, networking, and
extended battery life. The RF-5800V-MP is the VHF manpack member of
the Falcon II tactical radio family. The RF-5800M-HH is a small,
lightweight multiband handheld that extends the outstanding
performance of the Falcon II tactical radio family to the squad
level. The RF-5800 series radios have integrated GPS and IP
networking capabilities, thus guaranteeing seamless communication
with other peacekeeping operations using the Harris Falcon II
radios. "The Falcon II HF, VHF, and Multiband radios have become
essential to the Latvian Defence Forces' support of ongoing NATO
and Partnership for Peace operations abroad," said Captain Harijs
Zorgis, Chief of G-6 department at the HQ of the National Guard.
"Our forces operate under difficult conditions in critical
missions, for example, in Iraq, Afghanistan, and former Yugoslavia.
The Harris Falcon systems have become a lifeline for our men and
women serving abroad." "The Latvian Defence Forces' continued
investment in Harris Falcon radio systems is a tribute to the
system's superior performance in harsh and challenging
environments," said Ed Lockwood, vice president of International
Sales, Harris RF Communications. The Harris Falcon II family of
tactical radios is designed for manpack, vehicular, base station,
and handheld use. The software-based radios provide a common
platform, operation, and logistics, and also feature upgradeable,
embedded security. 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, 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: Jim Burke of Harris Corporation,
+1-321-727-9131, , or Kevin Aman of RF Communications,
+1-585-241-8186, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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