MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Harris Falcon III tactical
manpack and handheld radios to be used in Afghanistan.
- Radios to provide French Armed Forces with improved coalition
interoperability and wideband networking capabilities.
- Orders expand international adoption of Falcon III line.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received $11 million in orders from the French Procurement
Agency (Direction Generale de l'Armement – DGA) for Falcon III®
multiband manpack and handheld tactical radios – further expanding
the adoption of the company's next-generation radio technology by
international military forces.
Under the orders, Harris will provide French forces with its
AN/PRC-117G wideband networking radios, associated AN/VRC-114
vehicular amplifier adapters and other accessories. The
AN/PRC-117G provides mobile ad-hoc networking to both dismounted
and vehicular users. The first deployment will be to French
forces in Afghanistan in support
of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for
interoperability with other coalition members. France is the
fifth country, including the United
States, to adopt the AN/PRC-117G to provide next-generation
wideband networking communication capabilities.
France has also acquired
Harris' Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) tactical handheld radio systems.
The AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely deployed Software
Communications Architecture-compliant handheld radio, with more
than 130,000 units deployed around the world.
"The growing adoption of Falcon III tactical radios
internationally is driving significant new communication
capabilities to more forces at the tactical edge," said
Andy Start, president, international
business unit, Harris RF Communications. "The Falcon III
platform provides interoperable voice and wideband data
communications, delivering enhanced situational awareness and new
command and control capabilities that are critical for mission
success on today's battlefield."
The AN/PRC-117G radio provides warfighters with unprecedented
situational awareness of the battlefield by enabling applications
such as streaming video, simultaneous voice and data feeds,
collaborative chat, and connectivity to secure networks. The
wideband networking capabilities of the AN/PRC-117G give
warfighters critical real-time information through a man-portable
radio that is significantly smaller and lighter than previous
radios.
The AN/PRC-152(C) provides handheld communications capabilities
for portable line-of-sight and beyond line-of-sight applications.
The radio also serves as the dismountable transceiver in the
AN/VRC-110 vehicular amplifier adapter system.
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