ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a $139 million order to provide additional Falcon
II® AN/VRC-104 high-frequency (HF) tactical radio
systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Mine
Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program. The radio
systems will be installed in new standard-size MRAP vehicles and
MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs).
"The DoD's Joint MRAP Program has standardized on our AN/VRC-104
vehicular system, which includes the AN/PRC-150(C) HF radio, for
long-range communication requirements," said Steve Marschilok, president, U.S. Department of
Defense business, Harris RF Communications. "This
software-defined radio system will provide beyond-line-of-sight
communications in the rugged and mountainous terrain of
Afghanistan. We're
continuing to provide our U.S. and international defense customers
the broadest portfolio of field-proven, future-focused
communications technologies that meet mission needs today and
tomorrow."
The AN/VRC-104 system is a vehicular transceiver/amplifier that
includes the AN/PRC-150(C), a Type-1 certified HF radio. In
addition to the AN/VRC-104 and AN/PRC-150(C), Harris radios systems
in a range of configurations have been installed in MRAP vehicles
across the DoD's fleet.
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 multiband 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