MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Harris is providing DoD with
additional tactical satellite radios for Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected-ATV vehicles.
- Falcon II AN/VRC-103 radio systems provide users with reliable
and secure line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight
communications.
- Harris is providing integrated
communication capabilities to the majority of MRAP vehicles.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $6.1 million order to supply Falcon II®
AN/VRC-103 multiband, multimission vehicular radio systems to the
U.S. Department of Defense for use in Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs).
The Harris AN/VRC-103 is a fully integrated communication system
that includes the Falcon II® AN/PRC-117F(C) software-defined
manpack radio. Widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the
AN/PRC-117F covers multiple frequencies using military standard
voice and data waveforms, ensuring interoperability with a variety
of ground-based and airborne equipment. The radio features
advanced voice, data and tactical satellite capabilities for
communicating on the networked battlefield.
The AN/VRC-103 and associated AN/PRC-117F will be installed in
U.S. Army MRAP-ATV vehicles. Harris radios are installed in
the majority of M-ATV vehicles currently deployed.
"The AN/PRC-117F was the first to provide line-of-sight voice
and data, ground-to-air and beyond line-of-sight satellite
communications interoperability in a single manpack radio," said
Brendan O'Connell, president, U.S. Department of Defense business,
Harris RF Communications. "This radio will provide reliable,
secure communications to M-ATV personnel embarking on these
dangerous missions."
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.
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