ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- U.S. Army acquiring additional handheld radio systems to
provide soldiers with multiband tactical communications in
line-of-sight applications.
- Radios ordered with DX rating – signifying highest acquisition
priority for rapid delivery
- Expands widespread adoption of Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C), with
more than 130,000 radios deployed.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $24.5 million order to provide the U.S. Army and
the U.S. Department of Defense with Falcon III® handheld and
vehicular tactical radio systems. Harris will provide the
U.S. Army with Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radios
and ancillary equipment and the U.S. Department of Defense with
Falcon III® AN/VRC-110 vehicular tactical radio systems for use in
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
The U.S. Army is acquiring AN/PRC-152(C) multimission handheld
radios to provide line-of-sight tactical communications to the
dismounted warfighter. The AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely
fielded NSA Type-1 certified, JTRS SCA-certified handheld radio,
with more than 130,000 units deployed worldwide.
The DoD is acquiring the Falcon III® AN/VRC-110 systems for use
in multiple variants of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
vehicles. The AN/VRC-110 is an amplifier adapter that
includes two AN/PRC-152(C) radios, which serve as handheld
transceivers. The radios and vehicular amplifier adapter
systems for MRAP vehicles were ordered with a DX rating –
signifying the DoD's highest acquisition priority for rapid
delivery.
"Harris Falcon series of radios
are installed in the majority of MRAP vehicles deployed to
Afghanistan," said Brendan
O'Connell, president, U.S. Department of Defense business Harris RF
Communications. "We're continuing to improve and develop new
capabilities for the AN/PRC-152(C) to meet emerging mission
requirements. Harris Falcon III radio systems are now
deployed by all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and key
U.S. allies."
The DoD acquired the AN/PRC-152(C) and AN/VRC-110 systems radios
via the Consolidated Single-Channel Handheld Radio (CSCHR) contract
through the Joint Program Executive Office of the Joint Tactical
Radio System. The AN/PRC-152(C) and AN/VRC-110 were developed
under the JTRS Enterprise Business Model (EBM). The EBM
encourages companies to develop next-generation solutions in
tactical communications using their own investment capital to
integrate JTRS waveform software. In doing so, the EBM
stimulates competition, increases innovation, and reduces costs
through software re-use.
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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SOURCE Harris Corporation