Harris Corporation Awarded an IDIQ Contract With Potential Value of $85 Million for U.S. Navy Commercial Broadband Satellite Pro
May 28 2008 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
SATCOM Terminals Will Provide Satellite Connectivity to Support
Mission Requirements, Quality of Life Services for Aircraft
Carriers and Other Large Deck Ships MELBOURNE, Fla., May 28
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has been awarded a potential five-year, $85 million Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for
multiband satellite communications terminals that will provide
advanced communications for aircraft carriers and other large deck
ships. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial
award valued at $15 million. Harris will supply 2.7-meter satellite
communications terminals with C- and Ku-band capabilities for the
Navy's Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Force Level
Variant. The higher bandwidth capacity of these terminals will
enable the Navy to augment military satellite communications by
supporting essential mission requirements and by providing
high-speed Internet access for as many as 5,000 military personnel
onboard each aircraft carrier. The new terminals will replace
existing Harris AN/WSC-8 terminals that have provided shipboard
C-band communications for the Navy for more than ten years. "This
contract reflects Harris Corporation's ongoing commitment to
providing the U.S. military with the most advanced communications
technology available, and puts us at the forefront of providing
cutting-edge, multiband SATCOM terminal solutions for the U.S.
Navy," said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense Programs. "As
the leading wideband communications provider to the Navy, Harris is
proud to have been selected to provide this new generation of
shipboard communications capability." Harris Defense Programs
business is a major developer, supplier and integrator of
communications and information processing products, systems, and
networks for a diverse base of aerospace, terrestrial and maritime
programs. Harris supports the ongoing transformation of military
communications for both U.S. and international customers. 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 more than $5 billion and
16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R) 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, Harris Defense
Programs, +1-321-727-6514, ; Jim Burke, Harris Corporation,
+1-321-727-9131, ; Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington,
D.C., +1-703-739-1738, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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