U.S. Navy Awards Harris Corporation $9 Million Follow-On Production Contract for Aircraft Cockpit Digital Map Computers
July 22 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
1,000 Units Delivered-To-Date Provide Military Pilots Worldwide
with Enhanced Situational Awareness MELBOURNE, Fla., July 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has been awarded a two-year, $9.1 million follow-on production
contract by the U.S. Navy to supply digital map computers that
provide military aircrews with advanced situational awareness via
cockpit displays. The contract brings the total value of the
Tactical Airborne Moving Map Capability (TAMMAC) program to Harris
to more than $100 million since 1997. The total contract is
expected to reach $120 million by 2012. Under the latest
installment, Harris will supply more than 200 digital map computers
for use on a variety of military jets and helicopters. The company
hosted Navy VIPs today for a ceremony marking the delivery of the
1,000th unit as part the previous contract. The TAMMAC Digital Map
Computer (DMC) provides aircrews with a graphical presentation of
the aircraft's current position, as well as the relative positions
of targets, threats, terrain features, planned mission flight path,
and other information. The DMC's advanced mapping capabilities
significantly increase mission effectiveness and ensure that flight
crews are operating with the most sophisticated terrain and threat
data available. A new version of the DMC, the Digital Video Map
Computer (DVMC), provides a 1024x1280 high-resolution digital
moving map image channel. The TAMMAC map is used on the U.S. Navy's
FA-18C/D, FA-18E/F and EA-18G; the U.S. Marine Corps' F/A-18A/C/D,
AV-8B, AH-1Z, and UH-1Y; the EH-101 for Denmark and Italy; the
CF-18 A/B for Canada; and the FA-18A/B for Australia. "This most
recent award and delivery of the 1,000th DMC unit are key
milestones in this program, which provides pilots with two
independent channels of real-time, digital moving map data, and
threat and terrain conflict overlays in various display modes,"
said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense Programs. "We are very
proud of this program's success and of our ability to continue to
provide this advanced technology for enhanced levels of situational
awareness that support such a wide variety of aircraft." Harris
Defense Programs develops, supplies, and integrates communications
and information processing products, systems, and networks for a
diverse base of aerospace, terrestrial and maritime applications
supporting U.S. Department of Defense missions. Harris is committed
to delivering leading-edge technologies that support the military's
ongoing transformation to network-centric communications. 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, , or Jim Burke, Harris Corporation,
+1-321-727-9131, , or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation -
Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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