MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Harris supplying Falcon III
wideband networking radios to U.S. Department of Defense for
advanced tactical communications capabilities.
- Forces will deploy radios for both interoperable voice and
high-bandwidth data communications, enabled network-enabled
missions and improved interoperability.
- Order continues Harris
leadership in transformation of tactical communications
market.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $7.6 million order from the U.S. Department of
Defense for its Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio
systems. The DoD is acquiring the radios to provide deployed
forces with expanded wireless tactical communications capabilities
such as video, e-mail and collaborative chat.
The field-proven AN/PRC-117G is a first-of-its-kind radio,
delivering unprecedented situational awareness through wideband
networking of the battlefield. The system delivers critical
real-time information to warfighters on the move and their field
commanders through a man-portable software-defined radio with
significantly reduced size and weight. The Falcon III radio
platform enables missions such as checkpoint and patrol biometrics,
convoy tracking, route planning and fires de-confliction.
"The AN/PRC-117G enables network connectivity to the
tactical edge in real-time and delivers significant new
combat applications to the squad and below level,'' said Brendan
O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business unit, Harris
RF Communications. "With the wideband networking capabilities
of the 117G, forces will have real-time access to intelligence,
situational awareness and effective fires."
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 $6 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