Harris Corporation Demonstrates Network of Falcon III Manpack Radios Operating the JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform
August 19 2008 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Demonstration validates the ability of the new AN/PRC-117G radio
platform to host JTRS wideband waveforms FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug.
19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (LandWarNet booth #303) Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, is showcasing the ability of the
Falcon III(R) manpack radio to operate the JTRS-developed Soldier
Radio Waveform (SRW) for wideband tactical networking at the
LandWarNet conference August 19-21, 2008. During technology
demonstrations, the radios are transmitting combat net radio voice,
streaming video and situational awareness data over a network using
the SRW waveform. SRW will serve as the principal Department of
Defense waveform for creating battlefield communication networks
for individual soldiers. "This demonstration validates the ability
of the Falcon III radios to host wideband networking waveforms
developed under the JTRS program, thus providing warfighters with
secure access to the network and high-bandwidth applications, such
as streaming video," said George Helm, vice president and general
manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "It
also illustrates our commitment to integrate JTRS waveforms into
our JTRS-approved Falcon III products, with the goal of improving
communications interoperability across all services." The Falcon
III AN/PRC-117G, now in production and fielded by the Department of
Defense, is the first radio to provide both secure wideband data
and narrowband voice capability. The radio allows the mobile
warfighter access to secure IP data at on-air rates up to 5
Megabits per second, dramatically improving situational awareness
by supporting networked data-intensive applications. It features
mobile ad-hoc networking, automated network establishment and
maintenance, and integrated Type 1 security. The AN/PRC-117G, with
its SCA-compliant software-defined architecture, offers legacy
interoperability with currently fielded radios, incorporating
SINCGARS, Havequick, the High Performance Waveform (HPW), as well
as Tactical Satellite (TACSAT). SCA compliance also enables the
radio to be software upgraded as mission and technical standards
evolve. The AN/PRC-117G and its operating environment were recently
certified by the JTRS Test and Evaluation Laboratory (JTEL) as
compliant with version 2.2 of the Software Communications
Architecture. The radio also received its Type-1 certification for
information security from the National Security Agency in late
2007. Harris has begun producing and shipping the Falcon III
AN/PRC-117G to the U.S. Department of Defense. 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 more than $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/ . 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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