Harris Corporation Highband Networking Radio(TM) Demonstrates High-Capacity Airborne Communications During CAPSTONE II Exercise
February 10 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Air Force/Navy/Industry Exercise Tests Future Military Airborne
communications Platforms MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 10
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has demonstrated the ability of its advanced Highband Networking
Radio(TM) to provide high-capacity air-to-air and air-to-ground
communications -- including streaming video -- at ranges of up to
130 nautical miles and at altitudes up to 24,000 feet during the
U.S. Air Force CAPSTONE II exercise. The event, conducted September
15-24, 2008 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, was
designed to validate the performance and interoperability of
technologies that are candidates for future military airborne
communications platforms. The Highband Networking Radio (HNR) hosts
the Harris-developed Highband Networking Waveform(TM), which
implements robust, agile, full mesh, ad hoc networks for
terrestrial and airborne applications. The Highband Networking
Waveform (HNW) enables autonomous selection of the best
communications path, creating a self-forming, self-healing network
where nodes can enter and exit without need for fixed network
infrastructure or operator intervention. "The results of the
CAPSTONE II exercise validate the capabilities of the waveform and
its use for mesh networking in air-to-air and air-to-ground
applications at long ranges," said Wes Covell, president of Defense
Programs for Harris Government Communications Systems. "This test
also is the first to demonstrate these capabilities onboard
aircraft that are operationally relevant to U.S. Air Force and Navy
platforms, and to show the ability to interconnect airborne
platforms to the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information
Network-Tactical (WIN-T) and Future Combat Systems (FCS)
platforms." During CAPSTONE II, two HNRs provided high-capacity,
mobile ad hoc communications onboard the Air Force's Paul Revere
aircraft and a Navy RC-12 aircraft operating over the Atlantic
Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. Two other HNR nodes were deployed at
Patuxent River Naval Air Station and at Wallops Island, Virginia.
It was the first time the HNR - HNW combination was used in an air-
to-air application. A Harris prototype long-range, Ku-band antenna
was used to demonstrate the HNW's full mesh capability and
long-range network functionality. During the testing, the HNR
interoperated with several different systems, including Tactical
Common Data Link (TCDL) and Tactical Targeting Network Technology
(TTNT), demonstrating its ability to exchange data with diverse
communications systems and to co-exist on the same platforms
without interference. The Highband Networking Radio integrates
directive-beam technology with mobile, ad hoc mesh networking and
achieves burst data rates of up to 54 Mbps. HNR has been
implemented on a variety of fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and airship
platforms, including piloted aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft
Systems. Applications of the Highband Networking Waveform and the
HNR extend to a variety of scenarios, including terrestrial
tactical communications augmented by air-to-ground and air-to-air
nodes, as well as air and missile defense missions. They also can
be used to extend the battlespace network into the maritime force
contingent, connecting expeditionary forces, near-shore support,
and blue-water platforms. The Highband Networking Radio was co-
developed with 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 $5.4 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/. DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Government
Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, , 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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