Harris Corporation Receives $235 Million Order from Australian Department of Defence for Falcon Multiband Tactical Radio Syst...
January 31 2012 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a US$235 million
(AUD$223 million) order to deliver Falcon® tactical radio systems
to the Australian Department of Defence in the next phase of its
tactical radio modernization program. The radios will provide
Australia’s armed forces with reliable and secure Type-1 tactical
voice and data communications.
Harris will supply the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
principally with Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C) multiband, multi-mode
handheld tactical radios for portable line-of-sight and
beyond-line-of-sight voice and data communications. The
AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely deployed JTRS Software
Communications Architecture-certified handheld radio, with more
than 160,000 units shipped to U.S., NATO and other allied forces
worldwide.
The ADF is also acquiring the Falcon II® AN/PRC-150(C) manpack,
the world’s only type-1 certified HF radio. Both radios are being
delivered to the ADF under the Joint Project 2072 program. Harris
will support delivery, installation and training for the radios
through its newly opened Asia-Pacific headquarters in Brisbane.
"This order expands our ongoing collaboration with the
Australian Department of Defence, which is working toward
developing a networked Australian brigade in 2013," said Brendan
O’Connell, president, International Business, Harris RF
Communications. "Our solutions and proven expertise in tactical
communications are making a difference for ADF forces by delivering
voice, video and data across the battlefield. We’re also providing
the ADF with world-class field support, highlighted by the recent
opening of our regional headquarters in Brisbane.”
The AN/PRC-152(C) is a Type-1 certified single-channel multiband
handheld radio that provides voice and data communications over the
30 MHz to 512 MHz frequency range. The radio supports SINCGARS,
Havequick II, VHF/UHF AM and FM, APCO P25 and both DAMA and the new
Integrated Waveform for satellite communications. The Falcon II
AN/PRC-150(C) is part of the most-widely deployed family of HF
radios and the only one to offer NSA-certified Type-1 information
security. The radio covers the 1.6 MHz to 60 MHz frequency range
and comes with a removable keypad/display unit.
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
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.
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