Harris Corporation Successfully Completes Major Program Test of U.S. Navy MH-60R Helicopter Hawklink Data Link
April 30 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Test Results Demonstrate Full Flight Functionality and
Interoperability with Legacy Interfaces MELBOURNE, Fla., April 30
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has
successfully completed flight and ground testing of its Ku-band
Common Data Link (CDL) Hawklink system for the U.S. Navy's MH-60R
Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System helicopter. CDL Hawklink is a
high-speed, digital data link that transmits tactical video, radar,
acoustic and other sensor data from the MH-60R helicopters to their
host surface ships. Harris is the prime contractor for the CDL
Hawklink program, and BAE Systems is a major subcontractor. Both
the ground test and a series of flight tests validated the
successful performance and all attributes of the CDL Hawklink
system. The tests were completed in December 2008 at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station in Maryland. The flight tests demonstrated the
system's compatibility with the full set of MH-60R helicopter and
host ship interfaces, the ability of the system to support
multiple, simultaneous helicopter missions. The tests also proved
the CDL Hawklink system's ability to support additional sensor
interfaces, thereby ensuring availability of a wide range of
information from different sources, and to incorporate a Tactical
Common Data Link (TCDL)-compliant terminal on the helicopter. "This
key milestone in the multi-year CDL Hawklink effort validates the
link's advanced functionality as well as its ability to work with
legacy sensor interfaces," said Wes Covell, president, Harris
Defense Programs. "The successful testing also exemplifies the
outstanding cooperation among the Navy, Harris and BAE Systems."
The MH-60R helicopter will provide battle-group protection and add
significant capability by providing intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance information supporting anti-surface warfare,
anti-submarine warfare, as well as search and rescue missions, and
during coastal, littoral and regional conflicts. Developed as part
of the CDL Hawklink program, the AN/ARQ-58 terminal will replace
existing C-band AN/ARQ-44 data links on the MH-60R helicopters, and
the AN/SRQ-4 (Ku) terminal conversion kit will upgrade existing
C-band AN/SRQ-4 links on surface ships. Current MH-60R-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
system will eliminate interference between the current C-Band Data
Link and the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC). It also will
improve the fleet's interoperable communications, improve bandwidth
capability of the MH-60R system, and facilitate transition to a
network-centric architecture which will provide the baseline for
fleet CDL interoperability. 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 $5.4 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 of Harris
Government Communications Systems, +1-321-727-6514, ; or Jim Burke
of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, ; Marc Raimondi of Harris
Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, Web Site:
http://www.harris.com/
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