ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Navy acquiring Harris radios
for ground-based applications, including construction.
- Radios deliver line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight
capabilities.
- Providing forces with reliable and secure multiband,
multimission voice and data communications.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received orders totaling
$13 million from the U.S. Navy for
Falcon III® and Falcon II® tactical radio systems.
Harris will deliver its radio
systems to Naval Expeditionary Forces, who handle a variety of
ground-based missions including ordnance disposal. The radios
will provide the Navy with both line-of-sight and beyond
line-of-sight communication capabilities for its various
missions.
"Harris' Falcon radios provide
U.S. Department of Defense ground forces with a complete range of
tactical communication capabilities to address their missions,"
said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business,
Harris RF Communications. "Because our radios are
software-defined, they are also adaptable to meet emerging
requirements and changing mission standards."
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 16,000 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
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