Harris Corporation Exhibits First High-Performance Wideband/Narrowband Secure Personal Radio for U.S. Department of Defense
August 19 2008 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Falcon III RF-300S, Built on Harris JTRS Technology, Delivers
Voice and Situational Awareness to Individual Warfighters in a
Lightweight Military-Grade Package FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 19
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (LandWarNet booth #303) Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, is exhibiting the Falcon III(R)
RF-300S, a lightweight, wearable tactical radio designed for the
U.S. Department of Defense, at the LandWarNet conference August
19-21, 2008. The RF-300S delivers voice and situational awareness
to the individual warfighter, and will allow the U.S. military to
upgrade squad-level communications with rugged, high-performance,
software-defined, military-grade radios with built-in GPS. The
RF-300S is designed to address the emerging requirements of the
U.S. Department of Defense, such as the Rifleman Radio program. The
RF-300S will provide the individual warfighter with wideband data
and situational awareness in addition to narrowband voice
capabilities. The radio runs the APCO Project 25 (P25) waveform,
allowing secure interoperability with currently deployed squad
radios. It also operates the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) and the
Harris Advanced Wideband Networking Waveform (ANW2) for networked
tactical communications. The operating environment in the RF-300S
is based on the Software Communications Architecture delivered in
Harris Corporation's widely fielded Falcon III line of tactical
radios. The RF-300S is secured using the Suite-B algorithms,
including AES for encryption, allowing interoperability with other
Suite-B enabled communication products. Properly implemented
Suite-B algorithms can provide protection of information up through
the classified SECRET level in a non-cryptographic controlled item
(CCI) environment, eliminating the need for every soldier to have a
security clearance. Harris plans to submit the RF-300S to the U.S.
Government for evaluation for use in non-CCI, Secret and below
applications. "The Falcon III RF-300S will deliver new levels of
voice and high-bandwidth data connectivity to the entire squad,"
said George Helm, vice president and general manager, U.S.
Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "By combining P25
and the Soldier Radio Waveform, the radio offers great operational
flexibility, ease of migration as standards change, and
interoperability. Interoperability with currently deployed
narrowband radios is critical to allow a smooth transition to a
networked force until adequate spectrum is available to support a
large number of users." The radio covers a frequency range of 225
MHz to 470 MHz. It incorporates a Global Positioning System
receiver for easy-to-use position tracking and messaging services,
while reducing the load carried by the soldier. Harris RF
Communications Division is the 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 $5.3 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 Statement 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 contract to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and
uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results
and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's
filings with the SEC. 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: Kevin Aman, RF Communications,
+1-585-241-8186, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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