U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team Deploys Harris Corporation Broadband Ethernet Radios for Wireless B
March 31 2008 - 9:10AM
PR Newswire (US)
High-Capacity Line-of-Site (HCLOS) Radios Connect Unit Commanders
with Forward-Operating Bases at High Data Rates to Extend Tactical
Networking ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has announced the deployment of its
RF-7800W high-capacity line-of- site radio by the 2-25th Stryker
Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry
Division. The RF-7800W delivers expanded high-bandwidth secure
communications to the battlefield. The 2-25th SBCT is using Harris
RF-7800W radios to provide wireless backbone connections between
battalion and brigade command posts and their company outposts and
joint security stations. The SBCT has effectively integrated the
radios into the Joint Network Transport Capability-Spiral (JNTC-S),
a key component of the Army's battlefield communications solution.
Secure wide area network (WAN) connectivity through Harris RF-7800W
radios enables the maneuver company commander to rapidly
synchronize military intelligence systems with brigade, division
and national level databases. WAN connectivity also provides a
common operational picture and situational awareness of defined
areas of responsibility and facilitates operational planning and
command and control with higher headquarters. "Harris radios
provide commanders at company outposts and joint security stations
with digital high-speed secure connectivity, enabling real-time
intelligence and situational awareness," said Lt. Col. Rob Fisher
of the 2- 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. "This helps the
commander see and understand his operating environment, the enemy
threat, and ultimately make informed decisions that will save
lives." The radios are part of Harris Corporation's expanding line
of high- capacity tactical radio systems, which deliver a robust
tactical network and enable critical applications such as real-time
video transmission, situational awareness traffic, and military
voice and data exchange. Designed for network- centric operations,
the radios securely transfer encrypted Internet Protocol (IP)
traffic over distances of greater than 50 kilometers under clear
line-of- sight conditions in fixed point-to-point and 20 kilometers
in point-to- multipoint configurations. The RF-7800W provides voice
and data transmissions with very low latency and supports
power-over-Ethernet for limited cabling and easy deployment. "The
RF-7800W expands Harris Corporation's tactical radio leadership
into high data-rate communications systems," said George Helm, vice
president and general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF
Communications. "The RF- 7800W provides deployed forces with the
high-speed, low-latency data capability needed to exchange voice,
video, imagery, intelligence and situational awareness data. This
information, delivered in real time, enables improved
decision-making and allows commanders to act and respond within the
enemy's decision cycle." 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 almost $5 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, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, , both of Harris
Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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