ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Harris RF Communications has demonstrated interoperability
between the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G and the JTRS Soldier Radio
Waveform Network Manager.
- Demonstration integrates wideband radio with key administrative
element of JTRS program.
- Integration shows power of open architecture of
AN/PRC-117G.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has successfully integrated its
advanced wideband networking radio – already in use by warfighters
in the field today – into the future Joint Tactical Radio System
(JTRS) Soldier Radio Waveform Network Manager.
During JTRS Contractor Development Testing, the Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband
manpack radio – operating the JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) –
demonstrated interoperability with the JTRS SRW Network Manager, an
enterprise-wide software application that will provide network
management and planning capabilities for JTRS radios.
Warfighters use the network manager to generate and load mission
plans and also for real-time monitoring of JTRS radio networks,
along with other functions. SRW is being developed to provide
tactical voice, high-bandwidth data and battlefield networking
connectivity to forces at the front of the fight.
The integration took place in collaboration with the JTRS Joint
Program Executive Office Network Enterprise Domain. As a
result of the successful test, the AN/PRC-117G and SRW Network
Manager are now ready for Formal Qualification Testing.
"Integration of the AN/PRC-117G with the JTRS SRW Network
Manager is an exciting step. It illustrates the power and
flexibility of the radio's open architecture and represents another
milestone for the JTRS Enterprise Business Model," said Brendan
O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business unit, Harris
RF Communications.
Developed under the JTRS Enterprise Business Model (EBM), the
AN/PRC-117G is the first JTRS SCA-certified and NSA Type-1
certified wideband manpack radio system. With its fully
integrated and NSA-certified High Assurance Internet Protocol
Equipment (HAIPE) networking encryption, the AN/PRC-117G provides
the highest level of information assurance to tactical commanders
and deployed forces in the field. The EBM encourages
companies to develop next-generation solutions in tactical
communications using their own investment capital to integrate
waveform software maintained by the JPEO JTRS Information
Repository. In doing so, the EBM stimulates competition,
increases innovation, reduces costs through waveform software reuse
and speeds development of important capabilities.
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.
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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