Harris Corporation Receives $4.8 Million in Orders from U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon III Wideband Tactical Radios
January 23 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received $4.8 million in
orders from the U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon III®
AN/PRC-152A handheld and AN/PRC-117G manpack tactical radios. These
radios provide DoD forces all the way to the tactical edge with
wideband networking for enhanced situational awareness and command
and control.
This is the first time the DoD has acquired both the AN/PRC-117G
and AN/PRC-152A in a single order. The two radios were recently
deployed together at the Army’s Network Integration Evaluation. In
that exercise, the radios extended wideband communication
capabilities across an area in excess of 3,200 square miles.
The radios together deliver battlefield networking capabilities
that address the requirements of the entire combat team, from
brigade to squad and on to the individual dismounted soldier. The
AN/PRC-117G and AN/PRC-152A are next-generation software-defined
radios that provide secure voice, video and data communications,
enabling network-enabled missions through advanced applications
such as streaming video and collaborative chat.
“This order provides the DOD with field-proven radios that will
deliver mission-critical voice, video and data from the networked
battlefield to its warfighters operating at the edge,” said George
Helm, president, Department of Defense business, Harris RF
Communications. “Our Falcon III® radios are enabling unprecedented
communications among U.S. forces.”
The AN/PRC-117G manpack is combat proven, with more than 16,000
radios shipped. The new AN/PRC-152A serves as a complement to the
AN/PRC-117G, providing wideband networking and legacy voice in a
lightweight, portable handheld form factor.
The AN/PRC-152A offers tactical users the broadest set of
capabilities in any handheld radio. Wideband networking
capabilities will initially be provided by the Harris Adaptive
Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2). The JTRS Soldier Radio
Waveform (SRW) to be added to the radio later this year. The
AN/PRC-152A also hosts SINCGARS, VHF/UHF Line-of-Sight (VULOS),
HaveQuick, IW for tactical satellite communications and other
combat net radio waveforms. This makes the AN/PRC-152A the only
Type-1 certified wideband networking handheld radio that is also
fully interoperable with deployed DoD radios.
The AN/PRC-117G is a NSA Type-1 certified wideband manpack radio
system, operating both ANW2 and SRW. 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 connectivity to tactical units. More than
16,000 AN/PRC-117G radios are deployed by all branches of the U.S.
Department of Defense, federal agencies, and key allies such as the
United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, other NATO countries and
Australia.
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 about
17,000 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
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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
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