HRS Harris Corp.

MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $53 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to produce the Ku-band Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the MH-60R Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) helicopter. Hawklink is a high- speed digital data link that transmits tactical video, radar, acoustic and other sensor data from MH-60R helicopters to their host surface ships. The CDL Hawklink program could exceed $350 million by 2015 if the Navy exercises all options to equip as many as 350 aircraft and ships, including Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. During this 3-year phase of the program, Harris and teammate BAE Systems will produce AN/SRQ-4 (Ku) field change kits that will be used to retrofit ships, and to provide AN/ARQ-58 Radio Terminal Sets for MH-60R aircraft. Contract provisions also include integrated logistics support and analysis, sustaining engineering, training, non-recurring and recurring engineering changes, and technical, administrative, and financial data. Harris is the prime contractor for the CDL Hawklink program. This award is the continuation of a multi-year development effort between the Navy, Harris and BAE Systems that began in 1999 to prove the feasibility of using Tactical Common Data Links for the LAMPS application. As teammates during the development effort, Harris and BAE Systems successfully demonstrated an operational system consisting of both an airborne terminal and a shipboard terminal. The MH-60R LAMPS helicopter will provide battle-group protection and add significant capability during coastal, littoral and regional conflicts. The AN/ARQ-58 CDL Hawklink will replace: (1) existing C-band AN/ARQ-44 data links on LAMPS helicopters and (2) upgrade existing C-band AN/SRQ-4 links on surface ships with a AN/SRQ-4 (Ku) conversion kit. Current LAMPS-equipped support ship classes include DDG 51, FFG 7 and CG 47. With the ability to transmit over distances greater than 100 nautical miles at data rates exceeding 21 megabits per second, the CDL Hawklink will eliminate interference through use of Cooperative Engagement Capability; improve fleet interoperable communications; improve bandwidth capability of the LAMPS system; and facilitate transition to a network-centric architecture as the baseline for fleet CDL interoperability. "We are very pleased to continue the production and testing of the Hawklink system, enabling delivery of the most advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance networking data links to the Navy," said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense Programs. "We look forward to continuing our close working relationship with the Navy and BAE Systems." 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 $5.3 billion and 16,500 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. 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: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Defense Programs, , 321-727-6514, 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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