Harris Awarded $25 Million Contract by Northrop Grumman for Communications Backbone of Army Battle Command System
February 18 2010 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Air and Missile Defense Command-and-Control System to Enhance
Battlefield Decision-Making MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highband networking radios from Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS) will form the communications backbone of the
U.S. Army's new Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command
System (IBCS). As a member of Northrop Grumman's IBCS team, Harris
will supply its radios to carry critical battle-command
information, and will provide system and network engineering
services over the five-year life of the program. IBCS will
integrate the fire-control networks of current and future air and
missile defense systems. This command system will enable
warfighters to use any combination of sensors and weapons to
achieve mission objectives in a true open-architecture environment.
The unique design of the Harris Highband Networking Radio(TM) (HNR)
ensures all information from the battle command center will arrive
at the right location to defend troops against a missile attack.
This radio includes the first-ever use of directive beam technology
to achieve higher throughput over longer distances in a robust,
self-forming and self-healing directional mesh network. The Harris
HNR system is a part of the U.S. Army's WIN-T Increment 2 program.
"Designed from the ground up to support the networked battlefield,
our Highband Networking Radio will provide the solid, yet mobile,
communications backbone required to ensure critical information on
the IBCS reaches the right location at the right time," said Wes
Covell, president, Harris Defense Programs. "We are proud to
support the U.S. Army in the development of this transformational
system." Systems that will be integrated via IBCS include: --
Patriot, Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(SLAMRAAM). -- Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated
Netted Sensor (JLENS). -- Improved Sentinel Radar. -- And - if the
U.S. Department of Defense directs the inclusion - Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Medium Extended Air Defense
System (MEADS). 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
approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 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. Other factors that may impact the company's results
and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's
filings with the SEC. 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, ; Marc Raimondi, Harris
Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, ; Jim Burke,
Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, Web Site:
http://www.harris.com/
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