U.S. Air Force Selects Harris Corporation for $410 Million Network and Space Operations and Maintenance Program
January 15 2008 - 12:05PM
PR Newswire (US)
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has been selected by the U.S. Air
Force for the Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM)
program. The NSOM program contains a base contract and six options
that bring the potential overall value to $410 million over
six-and-a-half-years. Harris will provide operations and
maintenance support to the 50th Space Wing's Air Force Satellite
Control Network at locations around the world. The 50th Space
Wing's Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN), based in
Colorado Springs, is a global, continuously operational network of
ground stations, operational control nodes, and communications
links that support launch, and command and control of various space
programs managed by the Department of Defense and other national
security space organizations. It is responsible for providing
readiness, launch, early orbit/on-orbit support, and anomaly
resolution for a variety of military satellite constellations. "The
Harris team has delivered high levels of maintenance and service
performance during the past seven years while supporting the 50th
Space Wing on the Mission Communications and Operations Maintenance
(MCOM) and Operational Space Services and Support (OSSS) programs,"
said Ted Hengst, president of Harris Information Technology
Services. "NSOM includes a majority of the MCOM and OSSS programs,
and we look forward to continuing this relationship with the 50th
Space Wing." The Harris IT Services-led NSOM team is comprised of
Lockheed Martin Information Technology, L-3 Communications Titan
Group, Faith Enterprises Incorporated, ASRC Aerospace, Arctic Slope
World Services, Nortel Government Solutions, and Gunther Douglas.
In 2000, Harris was awarded the original OSSS program. Under the
OSSS contract, Harris has been providing operations, maintenance
and support services to the Air Force Satellite Control Network and
Global Positioning System (GPS) ground networks, including
organizational level maintenance at all ground stations assigned to
the AFSCN and GPS networks. In 2002, Harris was awarded the MCOM
program. Under the MCOM contract, Harris has been providing
operations and maintenance services for the Air Force Satellite
Control Network's communications functions at Schriever Air Force
Base in Colorado and Onizuka Air Force Station in California.
Harris Information Technology Services is a leading provider of IT
and communications services to defense, intelligence, homeland
security, and civil customers. With 3,000 professionals operating
at locations worldwide, the business supports large-scale,
mission-critical networks with technical expertise and unparalleled
customer commitment through the full technology lifecycle. 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/. Forward-Looking Statements This press
release contains forward-looking statements that reflect
management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of
future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are
made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results and future trends to differ
materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of
the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and
uncertainties. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise. DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer of Harris Information
Technology Services, +1-321-727-6514, , or Jim Burke, Corporate
Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi of Harris
Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-703-739-1738, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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