Harris Corp. Receives $20 Million in Orders to Provide Falcon III AN/PRC-117G Multiband Manpack Radios for U.S. Army & U.S. M...
October 24 2011 - 9:00AM
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Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received $20 million in
orders from the U.S. Army’s Project Manager-MRAP via the GSA, FAS
Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS, Region 2) to provide Falcon
III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios and associated AN/VRC-114
vehicular amplifier adapters for use in Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
PM-MRAP is acquiring the AN/PRC-117G radios and related
vehicular systems to provide the ability to upgrade to MUOS
satellite communications as directed by Army G3/5/7 LANDWARNET.
Currently, the majority of the U.S. Army MRAP vehicles are equipped
with the Harris Falcon II® AN/PRC-117F. The acquisition of
AN/PRC-117G radios provides SATCOM on-the-move capability to MRAP
vehicles and could expand capabilities available to crew members to
include streaming video, simultaneous voice and data feeds,
collaborative chat and connectivity to secure networks.
The field-proven AN/PRC-117G, deployed by the U.S. Army and U.S.
Marine Corps, 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 and support a growing number of network-enabled
missions. The radios also provide access to beyond-line-of-sight
tactical satellite communications through implementation of the
Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) and Integrated Waveform
(IW).
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.
Harris has shipped more than 16,000 AN/PRC-117G radio systems 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 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.
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.
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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