Harris Corporation Highband Networking Radios Selected by U.S. Army for First Battlefield Deployment of System to Iraq
September 30 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
101st Airborne Will Use Radio's Directive-beam Technology to
Provide Secure, High Bandwidth, Mobile Communications on the
Battlefield MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, announced today that its Highband
Networking Radio(TM) system will be deployed to the U.S. Army 101st
Airborne Assault Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team currently
assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in its role as Multi-National
Division-Baghdad (MND-B). The 4th Infantry Division was responsible
for the contracting and acquisition process and will play a
critical role in supporting the integration of the Highband
Networking Radio(TM) into the MND-B network architecture. Harris
will supply the radios to contract holder GTSI Corporation, an IT
services supplier to the U.S. government. Terms of the Harris
contract were not provided. The Highband Networking Radio(TM)
system was co-developed with BAE Systems. The 15 radio systems will
provide high-bandwidth, on-the-move communications for the 101st
2nd Brigade Combat Team while deployed to Iraq. The contract also
includes accessories and field support services. The combat team
will use the Highband Networking Radio(TM) systems for wireless
backbone connectivity among battalion and brigade command posts,
company outposts, and joint-security stations. The radios will be
integrated with the Joint Network Transport Capability-Spiral, a
key component of the Army's battlefield communications solution.
BAE Systems' EZ Radio Manager(TM) software provides interactive
monitoring and control of the Highband Networking Radio(TM)
network, showing radio mobility link status, location, network
topology, and throughput. The Highband Networking Radio(TM) is the
first networking system to be deployed in-theatre that integrates
directive-beam technology with mobile ad hoc mesh networking to
achieve data rates of up to 54 Mbps and node-to-node ranges of up
to 30 kilometers. The radios provide secure high-bandwidth
connectivity among users of widely dispersed local area networks,
allowing seamless communication of voice, video and data to all
levels of command for greater situational awareness. A
Harris-developed waveform enables the network to autonomously
select the best communications path, providing a self-forming,
self-healing network so that nodes can enter and exit the network
without need of fixed-network infrastructure during rapidly
evolving on-the-move communications scenarios. "We have an urgent
need for a network communications system that is unlike any
available to the military today, based on the unique demands of the
mission that we have to support in Iraq. The Highband Networking
Radio(TM) offers a set of capabilities that makes our tasking more
effective, efficient, and safer," said Lieutenant Colonel Brett
Reister, G-6, U.S. Army's 2nd Brigade. "Harris also developed a
transit case solution that integrates SIPRNET and NIPRNET services
into a simple-to-use, compact, and rugged tactical package tailored
specifically for combat team missions." "This first combat field
deployment represents a significant milestone in the Highband
Networking Radio(TM), and we are pleased to have the opportunity to
support the 101st Airborne with the benefits of this advanced
networking system," said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense
Programs. "The radio's strong performance in previous military
exercises and its proven ability to integrate with multiple
networking architectures ensure that it can work with legacy
systems and advanced networks as it supports new communications
technologies." Harris worked directly with the 101st 2nd Brigade
Combat Team in its preparation for Highband Networking Radio(TM)
deployment during the unit's Field Training Exercise and Joint
Readiness Training Center exercise. The radio system also has been
demonstrated during the Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008
and at similar exercises in 2007 and 2008, including C4ISR
On-the-Move at Ft. Dix, New Jersey, and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Highband Networking Radio(TM) networking applications extend to a
variety of scenarios, including terrestrial tactical communications
augmented by air-to-ground and ground-to-ground nodes, as well as
air-and-missile defense missions. It can also be used to extend the
battlespace network into the maritime force contingent, connecting
expeditionary forces, near-shore support and blue-water platforms.
Harris Defense Programs develops, supplies, and integrates
communications and information processing products, systems, and
networks for diverse aerospace, terrestrial and maritime
applications in support of the ongoing transformation of military
communications to network-centric architectures that support
real-time situational awareness in combat conditions. 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 $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/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Sleighton Meyer of Harris Defense Programs, +1-321-727-6514, , or
Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, , or Marc
Raimondi of Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732,
Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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