MELBOURNE, Fla., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received a $55 million delivery order for advanced satellite
terminals under the U.S. Army's Modernization of Enterprise
Terminals (MET) program. These next-generation military
satellite communications terminals will provide the worldwide
backbone for high-priority military communications and missile
defense systems.
Harris is the prime contractor for the Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity MET contract with a five-year base
period plus a five-year option period. The MET contract is
valued at a potential $600 million,
including the base and option periods. This brings total MET
orders for Harris to $153 million
since the program was awarded in April
2009.
Harris had previously received delivery orders for satellite
terminals and other equipment and services in support of the
initial First Article Test (FAT) development and certification
phase of the MET program. Under this new $55 million order, Harris will supply additional
terminals – large fixed terminals, large fixed terminals with
High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) protection, and
transportable terminals of the standard and hardened
configurations. The order also includes four options that
would encompass new development of a small fixed terminal, a large
fixed radome, an enhanced interactive electronic technical manual,
and training simulation hardware.
"This new order reflects the continuing confidence that the
government has in the quality and readiness of the Harris
terminals, and that we are on track with the key test and
production milestones of this major program," said Wes Covell, president, Harris Defense Programs.
"Harris is proud to provide the next generation of strategic,
multiband terminals for the Department of Defense through the MET
program."
Under the MET program, managed by the Project Manager, Defense
Communications and Army Transmission Systems (PM DCATS) in Ft.
Monmouth, New Jersey, Harris will
replace up to 80 AN/GSC-52, AN/GSC-39, AN/FSC-78 and other aging
strategic satellite communications terminals with new X-band or
simultaneous X- and Ka-band terminals. The terminals will
interface with the new Wideband Global Satellite constellation, as
well as with legacy satellite systems. The company also will
support field activities such as site preparation, installation,
test, operations and maintenance. The next major milestone in
the program will be the Test Readiness Review, scheduled for
September 2010.
The new terminals will support Internet Protocol and Dedicated
Circuit Connectivity within the Global Information Grid, providing
critical "reach-back" capability for the warfighter. This
capability enables a soldier in the field to communicate back to
the main base or command, with the ability to access resources not
available at that remote location.
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.
A high-resolution photograph of the MET is available at
http://www.harris.com/harris/whats_new/MET_press_release_RGB.jpg
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 Statement
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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
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SOURCE Harris Corporation