Harris Corporation Awarded $20 Million Contract for Falcon II(R) and Falcon III(R) Tactical Radios from the Polish Ministry of N
April 29 2009 - 9:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
Land and Special Operations Forces Will Acquire Harris Multiband
and HF Technology to Enable Communications Interoperability for
U.S., NATO and Coalition Operations ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company,
has been awarded a contract totaling $20 million from the Polish
Ministry of National Defense (MoND) to deliver a combination of
multiband and HF tactical radios for Poland's Land and Special
Operations Command Forces. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090429/FL07552 ) Harris is
providing Poland with a range of products from its industry-leading
Falcon(R) family, including the AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld
radio; the AN/PRC-117F multiband manpack radio and the
AN/PRC-150(C) high frequency (HF) manpack radio. These radios will
provide Polish forces with secure voice and data communications and
provide seamless interoperability with U.S., NATO and coalition
forces. All of the radios feature Harris software-defined
architecture, enabling adaptability to changing mission
requirements through software upgrades. In addition, the new
technology will maintain interoperability with Harris legacy radios
already deployed by Polish forces. "The Polish armed forces are
continuing to play a vital role in complex, multi-national
peacekeeping missions around the world," said Brigadier General
Slawomir Szczepaniak, Director of the Armed Forces Procurement
Department. "This requires our troops to be equipped with the most
reliable and capable communications equipment possible. Technology
from Harris - as has been proven in past deployments - will ensure
our forces have continuous secure communications amongst our own
forces as well as with our allies in the field. This is the first
large contract signed by Armed Forces Procurement Department, based
on an FMS program using Polish national funds." Used by U.S. and
allied forces around the world, the Harris(R) Falcon III(R)
AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely deployed JTRS-approved radio. The
Falcon II(R) AN/PRC-117F(C) manpack radio will deliver multiband
communications capability including advanced tactical satellite
voice and data capabilities. Polish forces will also be leveraging
Harris secure HF technology with the Falcon II AN/PRC-150(C)
manpack - capable of providing reliable, beyond line-of-sight
communications - making it ideal for use in obstructed mountainous
environments or for long haul, reach-back requirements. "Harris is
honored to have been selected to deliver this suite of tactical
communication solutions, helping empower Polish forces to work
safely and effectively with their coalition partners," said Dana
Mehnert, president, Harris RF Communications. Harris RF
Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio
communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for
military, government and commercial organizations. The company's
Falcon family of software-defined tactical radio systems
encompasses manpack, handheld and vehicular applications. Falcon
III is the next-generation of radios supporting the U.S. military's
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) requirements as well as
network-centric operations worldwide. Harris also provides the
Unity family of multiband radios for the public safety market.
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/.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090429/FL07552
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, ; Jim Burke,
Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Web Site:
http://www.harris.com/
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