MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information
technology company, has received $14
million in orders from the Federative Republic of
Brazil to provide Falcon III® and
Falcon II® tactical radios to the country's armed forces.
Brazil will deploy the radios in a range of humanitarian,
security and disaster relief missions, such as support for the
nation of Haiti in its recovery
from the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Harris will provide
Brazil with the Falcon III
RF-7800V Very-High Frequency (VHF) handheld combat net radio, which
provides forward-deployed forces with wireless voice and
high-bandwidth data communications. The RF-7800V transmits
data at rates up to 192 Kbps over the 30 to 108 MHz frequency band
at 50 watts of power, making it the fastest VHF combat net radio
available.
Harris also will deliver its
Falcon II high-frequency manpack radio for enhanced secure
beyond-line-of-site communications. HF radios are ideal for
communicating in environments with restrictions on line-of-sight,
such as mountainous or jungle regions. The radio covers the
1.6 Mhz to 30 Mhz frequency range. Harris also will provide
training and customer service field support.
"Harris radios will provide our
forces with superior voice and data communications that are
significant to the wide variety of missions they face," said
Brigade General Antonino dos Santos Guerra
Neto, Commander of Communications and Electronic Warfare of
the Army of Brazil.
"Harris is providing rapid
delivery of the equipment and exceptional support in the field and
I appreciate their support of our tactical radio modernization
programmes."
"Harris was awarded the orders
after several months of challenging competitive field trials during
which our radios were tested in a variety of environments that are
inhospitable to tactical communication," said Andy Start, president, international business,
Harris RF Communications. "Our radio passed the test based on
vast experiences with tactical communications in more than 150
countries."
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