ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- U.S. Air Force acquiring handheld and vehicular multiband
radios for line-of-sight communications.
- DoD acquiring radios for use in MRAP vehicles.
- Expands 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 an $11 million order to provide the U.S. Air Force
and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with Falcon III® multiband
handheld radios and vehicular amplifier systems.
The U.S. Air Force is acquiring the Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C)
multiband, multimission handheld radios to provide line-of-sight
and beyond-line-of-sight tactical communications. 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 also is acquiring 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.
"We continue to deliver Falcon III radios to the Air Force and
provide airmen with secure tactical communications, which is vital
to success in a wide range of mission areas," said Brendan
O'Connell, president, U.S. Department of Defense business, Harris
RF Communications. "The AN/PRC-152(C) and its vehicular
adapter are also widely deployed by all branches of the U.S.
Department of Defense and key U.S. allies. The AN/VRC-110 is
installed in the majority of the DoD's MRAP vehicle fleet,
providing both line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight
communications."
The Air Force and DoD are acquiring the AN/PRC-152(C) radios and
AN/VRC-110 systems via the Consolidated Single-Channel Handheld
Radio (CSCHR) contract through the Joint Program Executive Office
for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). The AN/PRC-152(C)
was developed using the JTRS Enterprise Business Model (EBM).
The EBM encourages companies to develop next-generation
solutions in tactical communications using their own research and
development 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 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