MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Additional Falcon III manpack radios broadens deployment of
wideband communication systems to U.S. Marine Corps.
- Radios provide secure networking of voice and high-bandwidth
data to Marines on the move.
- AN/PRC-117G and other Falcon family of radios enables
network-centric missions.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $5 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps for
additional Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G wideband manpack tactical
radios. The Marines will acquire the equipment to broaden the
deployment of secure networking of communications on the move.
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 AN/PRC-117G radio allows
streaming video, collaborative chat and other advanced
applications.
The AN/PRC-117G is the first JTRS Software Communications
Architecture (SCA)-certified and NSA Type-1 certified wideband
manpack radio system. The radios are mounted into the AN/VRC-114
50-watt vehicular amplifier adapters, also acquired by the Marines
as part of the procurement. The AN/VRC-114 vehicular adapters
provide greater power amplification and connectivity with all
radios in the network.
"This most recent order expands the Marine Corps' installed base
of wideband networking capabilities, supporting deployed forces
with the most advanced tactical communications system available,"
said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business,
Harris RF Communications. "The AN/PRC-117G offers greater
flexibility in operational planning and execution and is capable of
setting up tactical networks to pass chat, e-mail, ISR feeds and
biometrics and other types of data."
The AN/PRC-117G manpack radio was developed following the U.S.
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program's Enterprise Business
Model (EBM). The EBM encourages companies to develop
next-generation solutions in tactical communications using their
own investment capital. In doing so, the EBM encourages
competition, increases innovation, reduces costs and speeds
development of important capabilities.
The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G and other Falcon III radios have been
adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies and key
allies such as the United Kingdom,
Canada, Germany, other NATO countries and Australia. In 2010, C4ISR Journal named the
AN/PRC-117G as a Big 25 award winner in the category of network
systems, recognizing the technology for having "a significant
impact in defeating terrorists, preventing attacks, and enabling
troops to make the right decisions on the battlefield."
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