Harris Corporation Wins $97 Million Contract to Accelerate U.S. Marine Corps Transition to Multiband JTRS-Approved Radio Solutio
April 07 2008 - 10:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
Falcon III(R) Tactical Handheld and Vehicular Radio Systems Provide
Future- Proof Replacement; Award Comes Under JTRS Program CISCHR
Contract ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has been awarded a $96.7 million
contract to continue upgrading U.S. Marine Corps tactical radio
communications with multiband, multimission JTRS-approved Falcon
III(R) handheld and vehicular radio systems. The Marine Corps is
acquiring the radios through the previously announced $2.7 billion
Consolidated Interim Single Channel Handheld Radio (CISCHR)
Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract awarded to Harris
by the Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio
System. Under this contract, Harris will provide the Marines with
its multiband, multimission Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C), the most
widely deployed JTRS-approved handheld radio with more than 35,000
fielded worldwide. In addition to SINCGARS capability, the
AN/PRC-152(C) offers ultra-high frequency (UHF) ground-to-ground
line-of-sight communications, close-air support, tactical satellite
communications and programmable encryption. The Marines also are
acquiring Falcon III AN/VRC-110 high-performance multiband
vehicular radio systems. "The U.S. Marine Corps has recognized the
clear benefits of investing in Falcon III JTRS-approved, multiband
software-defined radios," said George Helm, vice president and
general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF
Communications. "These radios offer a future-proof design by
utilizing the JTRS Software Communications Architecture (SCA). They
provide extended frequency range, significant reductions in weight
and size, waveform upgradeability, programmable encryption and easy
vehicle dismount. Our radios address the full range of mission
requirements and are being widely deployed across the entire Marine
Corps." This is the second major contract from the U.S. Marines
under its Tactical Handheld Radio (THHR) procurement program.
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 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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