MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Orders continue deployment of wideband networking
capabilities.
- Radio systems deliver interoperable voice, high-bandwidth data
and wideband networking to Marines on the move.
- Expands deployments of Falcon III family of next-generation
wideband networking radios to all branches of the U.S. Department
of Defense.
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received orders totaling
$25 million from the U.S. Marine
Corps for Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G wideband manpack tactical
radio systems, remote controls, other accessories and field
support. The AN/PRC-117G is providing the Marine Corps with
advanced communication capabilities for interoperable voice and
wideband networking of the battlefield.
The field-proven AN/PRC-117G, deployed widely by the Marines and
other branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, is a
first-of-its-kind radio system. The radio enables mobile
ad-hoc wideband networking of the battlefield for voice and
high-bandwidth data communications such as streaming video,
collaborative chat and other applications. The Marine orders
were received by Harris in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
"These orders highlight the successes of the Marine Corps in
deploying mobile, wideband ad-hoc networks using the AN/PRC-117G,"
said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business,
Harris RF Communications. "They also demonstrate the power of
the Falcon III family, which provides end-to-end networking
capability at all echelons of the Department of Defense tactical
network. The AN/PRC-117G offers enhanced flexibility in
operational planning and execution for mounted and dismounted users
alike, and is capable of establishing reliable tactical networks to
pass chat, e-mail, ISR feeds and biometrics and other types of
data."
The AN/PRC-117G provides warfighters with real-time information
through a man-portable software-defined radio with significantly
reduced size and weight. In addition to the radios, the
Marines are acquiring RF-7800R remote controls, which provide full
remote control capability of the Falcon II and Falcon III product
lines, including the AN/PRC-117G and AN/PRC-152. The RF-7800R
remote controls provide support for both voice and networked data
applications.
Harris developed the
AN/PRC-117G wideband radio following the JTRS program Enterprise
Business Model (EBM). The EBM encourages companies to develop
next-generation solutions in tactical communications using their
own investment capital to integrate JTRS waveform software. In
doing so, the EBM stimulates competition, increases innovation, and
reduces costs through software re-use.
Widely deployed with more than 10,000 radios shipped, the Harris
Falcon III AN/PRC-117G is the first wideband manpack radio system
with a JTRS-certified Software Communications Architecture and NSA
Type-1 certified information security. The AN/PRC-117G provides
unprecedented situational awareness through wideband networking of
the battlefield and delivering critical real-time information to
warfighters on the move and their field commanders. The AN/PRC-117G
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 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.
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SOURCE Harris Corporation