Harris Corporation Receives $10.7 Million Order for Falcon Tactical Communication Systems from Country in Middle East
March 07 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $10.7 million
order to supply tactical radio systems and software to a country in
the Middle East. The radios and software will provide the nation’s
armed forces with tactical line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight
communications and situational awareness capabilities.
The country is acquiring a full range of capabilities from the
Harris Falcon family of tactical radio systems for transmitting
voice and data to the battlefield. This includes the Falcon III®
RF-7800S body-worn Secure Personal Radio, the RF-7800V VHF Combat
Net Radio and the RF-7800W High-Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS)
Radio along with the RF-5800M multiband and RF-5800H high-frequency
tactical radios. Harris is also providing its FalconCommand
situational awareness software.
“Our combat-proven Falcon radio systems and software will
deliver mission-critical voice and data communications to this
nation’s armed forces in support of a range of missions,’’ said
Brendan O’Connell, president, International Business, Harris RF
Communications. “Our products, systems and support address current
and emerging needs of tactical communicators in more than 150
countries.”
The RF-7800S is a lightweight soldier system radio that offers
full-duplex voice, dual push-to-talk capabilities and data rates up
to 256 Kbps. The radio allows simultaneous communication for voice,
data and video with listeners over a range of more than two
kilometers and is optimized for maximum performance across highly
variable environments.
The RF-7800V family covers the 30 MHz to 108 MHz frequency range
and supports data rates up to 192 Kbps, making it the fastest
combat net radio available today. The RF-7800V also provides
time-critical BMS reports, while delivering simultaneous networked
voice and data communications to multiple users.
The RF-7800W High Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS) radio provides
quick-to-deploy, point-to-point or point-to-multipoint wireless IP
infrastructure, enabling high-bandwidth data communication between
mobile or fixed operations centers.
The RF-5800M-HH is an advanced, multiband, multimission handheld
radio that provides voice and data in the 30 MHz to 512 MHz
frequency range while the RF-5800H High-Frequency manpack radio for
secure, reliable beyond-line-of-site terrestrial
communications.
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.
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