ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a $13 million order to supply JTRS-approved Falcon
III® AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radios and AN/VRC-110
vehicular amplifier adapter systems to the U.S. Department of
Defense for use in Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain
Vehicles (M-ATVs).
The AN/VRC-110 is a fully integrated, high-performance multiband
vehicular radio system, consisting of an amplifier adapter and two
Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radios, which serve as
handheld transceivers. The AN/VRC-110 enables warfighters to
maintain communications in dismount operations by allowing the
AN/PRC-152(C) handheld radios to be quickly removed from the
vehicle while remaining powered on and connected to the network.
The combat-proven AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely-fielded
JTRS-approved handheld radio with more than 100,000 units
deployed.
The Falcon III® AN/VRC-110 and AN/PRC-152(C) were developed by
Harris following the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System
(JTRS) Enterprise Business Model. Both radios operate on the
JTRS Software Communications Architecture. By adhering to the
DoD's open-standards approach to radio technology, Harris Falcon
III® tactical radios and related systems give customers a
future-focused platform that easily integrates pre-planned upgrades
and new capabilities while offering compatibility with legacy
radios.
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 RF Communications is also a leading supplier of
assured communications® systems and equipment for public
safety, utility and transportation markets -- with products ranging
from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and
mobile single- and multi-band radios.
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 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.
SOURCE Harris Corporation