ROCHESTER, N.Y. and
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights:
- Speeds availability of the JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform.
- Harris expects to release integrated SRW in AN/PRC-117G manpack
next summer.
- Adds government wideband waveform to AN/PRC-117G for voice,
data and networking.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) and ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT)
are collaborating to accelerate the fielding of the Soldier Radio
Waveform, a central piece of the U.S. Department of Defense vision
for a networked digital battlefield.
Harris and ITT have successfully exchanged voice and data
between the Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G manpack and ITT's
Soldier Radio development model using the specified SRW Version
1.01.1C. This is the first time that independently developed
tactical radios have interoperated using open-standard wideband
JTRS technology. Both the AN/PRC-117G and ITT's Soldier Radio
were developed under the JTRS Enterprise Business Model, which is
designed to spur innovation in tactical communications.
Harris' rapid implementation demonstrates the
portability of SRW.
The Soldier Radio Waveform is being developed to serve as a
standard for wideband tactical communications for the U.S.
Department of Defense. SRW will deliver voice, data, and
high-bandwidth networking capabilities to forces at the tactical
edge.
Following the success of the exercise, Harris plans to conduct
additional testing to include additional SRW features, such as
communications security and SRW Network Manager integration. The
company is integrating SRW into the AN/PRC-117G manpack, with
release expected next summer.
"Harris and ITT have validated the utility and portability of
SRW and are accelerating its availability to warfighters as part of
a joint tactical wideband data radio network. This
demonstrates the benefits of the JTRS Enterprise Business Model,"
said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business,
Harris RF Communications. "The successful exchange of voice
and data over SRW illustrates the ability of the AN/PRC-117G to add
standard U.S. Government waveforms from the JTRS information
repository through technology insertion."
The Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G is the first wideband manpack
radio system with a JTRS-certified Software Communications
Architecture and NSA Type-1 certified information security.
The radio's wideband architecture enables applications such
as streaming video, simultaneous voice, and data feeds,
collaborative chat, and connectivity to secure networks such as
SIPRNet, providing warfighters and field commanders with critical
real-time information through a man-portable radio that is
significantly smaller, lighter and more capable than legacy
units.
The ITT Soldier Radio is a next generation of software-defined
wideband communication capability for the dismounted soldier that
provides dynamic ad hoc networked voice and data under all combat
conditions. This Soldier Radio leverages on the maturity of
ITT-developed SRW—with several years of field experiments,
demonstrations and tests, including the most recent 36-node test at
Fort Dix—and ITT's advanced technology optimized for low size,
weight, power and cost. ITT's insertion of advanced hardware has
enabled simplified portability and higher waveform performance.
Given the proven maturity, scalability and performance of
SRW, and the ubiquity of SRW in the Army's architecture, the ITT
Soldier Radio will enable the warfighter to achieve an affordable
network centric capability for the dismounted Soldier.
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 ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and
manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three
vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and
security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of
innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver
extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments,
provide protection and safety and connect our world.
Headquartered in White Plains,
N.Y., the company reported 2009 revenue of $10.9 billion. www.itt.com.
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
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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
to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Harris disclaims any
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statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
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SOURCE Harris Corporation
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