MELBOURNE, Fla. and
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Radios deliver interoperable voice and data communications to
airmen.
- Manpack radio is lighter and more portable for
ground-to-ground, ground-to-air and air-to-ground
communications.
- Further expands base of Falcon III® radios that provide secure
voice, video and data in real-time to U.S. forces at the tactical
edge.
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received $29 million in orders from the U.S. Air Force for
Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios. The
AN/PRC-117G will provide the Air Force with lighter, more portable
radio systems in support of network-enabled missions such as fires
coordination and precision air support.
The AN/PRC-117G is a first-of-its-kind radio that will provide
individual airmen with interoperable voice and wideband data
communications for use in ground-to-ground, ground-to-air and
air-to-ground applications. The radio also delivers vast
improvements in size, weight and power, along with connectivity to
wider battlefield networks.
"The AN/PRC-117G is the ideal radio for Air Force teams,
including those supporting joint combat missions,'' said Brendan
O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business, Harris RF
Communications. "The radio enables users to communicate with
other ground units as well as airborne platforms for enhanced air
support and situational awareness. The AN/PRC-117G also
provides the Air Force with wideband networking capabilities for
emerging mission requirements."
The field-proven AN/PRC-117G, deployed by all branches of the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), provides unprecedented
situational awareness on the battlefield by delivering critical
real-time information to warfighters on the move.
Software-defined and upgradeable, the radio enables mobile
ad-hoc networking, voice and high-bandwidth data applications.
These capabilities support 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 wideband manpack radio system to
receive both JTRS Software Communications Architecture and NSA
Type-1 certification. 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 available to tactical units.
Harris has shipped more than
10,000 AN/PRC-117G radios to the U.S. DoD and allies such as
Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, other NATO nations and Australia. The radio was developed
following the JTRS 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 cost
through software re-use.
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