Harris Corporation to Supply Advanced Wireless Networking Technology for Army's WIN-T Program
August 18 2009 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Increment 3 Components Will Advance On-The-Move Networking
Capabilities of Warfighters FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LandWarNet, Booth 715 -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a contract update from
Lockheed Martin to continue development work on wireless networking
technology under Increment 3 of the Warfighter Information
Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. Harris successfully completed
recent major testing and evaluation milestones on the U.S. Army's
WIN-T program and is continuing work on the next generation of
military tactical communications systems. Harris is a member of the
WIN-T team led by General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin. WIN-T
Increment 3 significantly extends the capabilities of the current
Increment 2 Line-Of-Sight (LOS) wireless networking technology.
Harris is responsible for key LOS radio system components for
Increment 3 that, once awarded, will extend the scope of the Harris
work on WIN-T and bring the company's total award value to more
than $130 million from 2007 to 2012. The follow-on production
program is expected to include hundreds of systems per year between
2012 and 2021. "Harris has been on the Lockheed Martin WIN-T team
since 2002 and continues to be a valued and critical team member on
both Increment 2 and Increment 3," stated Amy Krause, Lockheed
Martin WIN-T Portfolio Manager. "LM looks forward to continuing to
work with Harris in support of WIN-T new business in 2009 and
beyond." Under the continuing Increment 3 contract, Harris will
complete development, test and qualification of the Highband
Digital Transceiver (HDT) modem hardware and multiple variants of
the Highband RF Unit (HRFU) antenna. "Increment 3 will demonstrate
more of the potential power and unique capabilities of the Highband
Networking Waveform for the Army's WIN-T platform," said Wes
Covell, president of Defense Programs for Harris Government
Communications Systems. "By implementing more advanced processing
capabilities and enhanced antenna technology, this new system
delivers twice the throughput and provides greater range
performance compared to Increment 2, in order to broaden the Army's
full range of secure, mobile networking requirements as it
continues its transition to a network-centric fighting force."
Harris successfully completed the Development Test (DT) and
Engineering Field Test (EFT) with General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin
and the WIN-T program office using the Highband Networking
Radio(TM) (HNR) at Fort Huachuca, in preparation for an Increment 2
Limited User Test (LUT) event which was recently executed at Fort
Stewart and Fort Lewis. This is a major milestone in the WIN-T
Increment 2 program, which precedes Increment 3 in the successive
technology deployment strategy of the WIN-T program. An order for
Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) using the HNR is projected to be
placed by WIN-T later this year. Co-developed by Harris and BAE
Systems, the HNR hosts the Harris-developed Highband Networking
Waveform(TM), which implements robust, agile, full-mesh, ad hoc
networks for terrestrial and airborne applications. An advanced
version of the Highband Networking Waveform will run on Increment 3
hardware platforms. The Highband Networking Waveform enables
selection of the best communications path, and creates a
self-forming, self-healing network where nodes can enter and exit
without need for fixed network infrastructure or operator
intervention. The network is adaptive and distributed, requiring no
central node to control it. Increment 3 will take greater advantage
of the potential capability of the Highband Networking Waveform
compared with Increment 2. Achieving burst rates of up to 54 Mbps,
the HNR integrates directive-beam technology with mobile, ad hoc
mesh networking. The HNR has been implemented on a variety of
terrestrial mobile and 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. These
technologies also can be used to extend the battlespace network
into the maritime force contingent, connecting expeditionary
forces, near-shore support and blue-water platforms. WIN-T
Increment 3 will deliver significantly more powerful networking to
the warfighter when it begins deployment, currently planned for
2013. 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 worldwide. Headquartered in
Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of
annual revenue and 15,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications 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. 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 Government
Communications Systems, , +1-321-727-6514, or Jim Burke, Harris
Corporation, , +1-321-727-9131, or Marc Raimondi, Harris
Corporation - Washington, D.C., , +1-202-729-3732 Web Site:
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