MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Low Rate Initial Production contract calls for more than 100
Harris radios
- Total program value to Harris since 2002 exceeds $200 million
- Radios feature first-ever use of directive-beam technology for
higher throughput over longer distances
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has been awarded a $16 million follow-on contract by Lockheed Martin
to supply more than 100 Harris Highband Networking Radio™ systems
for the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network – Tactical
(WIN-T) Increment 2 program. The contract represents the
largest-quantity radio order to date, and brings the total value of
WIN-T contracts to Harris to more than $200M since 2002.
The Harris Highband Networking Radio™ (HNR) features the
first-ever use of directive beam technology to achieve higher
throughput over longer distances. The HNR hosts the
Harris-developed Highband Networking Waveform (HNW), which enables
automatic selection of the best communications path, and creates a
self-forming, self-healing network. Nodes can enter and exit
without the need for fixed network infrastructure or operator
intervention. In addition to its use in WIN-T Increment 2, an
advanced version of the HNW will run on WIN-T Increment 3 hardware
platforms.
The HNR has been implemented in the WIN-T Increment 2 program as
a terrestrial, line-of-sight layer in an integrated communications
architecture. This terrestrial layer includes mobile and
fixed nodes and augments a celestial layer supporting satellite
communications for beyond line-of-sight connectivity.
"The HNR is designed from the ground up to support the networked
battlefield and to ensure that warfighter have a trusted, yet
mobile, communications backbone," said Sheldon Fox, group president, Harris Government
Communications Systems. "This follow-on contract represents
our continuing commitment to meeting the requirements of the WIN-T
program and advancing the communications technology of the U.S.
Army."
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.
Sleighton Meyer
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Jim Burke
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Harris Government Communications
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Harris Corporation
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sleighton.meyer@harris.com
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jim.burke@harris.com
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321-727-6514
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321-727-9131
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SOURCE Harris Corporation