MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Providing additional AN/PRC-117G radios to U.S. Air Force to
provide wideband tactical communications capabilities.
- Radios are part of Air Force transition to a networked digital
battlefield that delivers voice and high-bandwidth data
capabilities to forces at the tactical edge.
- Improved interoperability provides enhanced coordination and
mission planning, while reducing risk of friendly fire.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $9.4 million order from the U.S. Air Force for
additional Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems.
The Air Force is acquiring the AN/PRC-117G in support of
emerging applications in situational awareness, intelligence and
analysis and real-time battlefield collaboration.
The field-proven AN/PRC-117G will provide Air Force personnel
with unprecedented situational awareness through wideband
networking of the battlefield. The software-defined,
upgradeable AN/PRC-117G delivers critical real-time information to
warfighters on the move and their commanders via a man-portable
radio system with significantly reduced size and weight. The
AN/PRC-117G platform enables a growing number of network-enabled
missions such as intelligence reporting and analysis, collaborative
chat, route planning, MEDEVAC, convoy tracking and checkpoint
biometrics.
The AN/PRC-117G is the first JTRS Software Communications
Architecture-certified and NSA Type-1 certified wideband manpack
radio system. With its fully integrated and NSA-certified
High Assurance Internet Protocol Equipment (HAIPE) networking
encryption, the AN/PRC-117G provides the highest level of
information assurance to tactical units.
"Widely deployed by all branches of the Department of Defense,
the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G is providing the DoD with the
battlefield networking solution it needs for the current challenges
of warfare," said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of
Defense business, Harris RF Communications. "Successfully
fielded across Operation Enduring Freedom, the AN/PRC-117G
addresses the full range of networking capabilities while enabling
the mission-critical requirements of the future."
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."
The development of the AN/PRC-117G manpack radio has followed
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.
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