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Harris Corporation Introduces Falcon(R) II UHF Handheld Radio SINGAPORE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asian Aerospace, booth D232 - - Harris Corporation , a leading supplier of secure, tactical radios for worldwide defense forces, today announced the availability of its Falcon II RF-5800U-HH, an ultra-high frequency (UHF) handheld radio companion to its Falcon II manpack, vehicle, and base station tactical radio systems. "Many defense organizations face limited range in urban areas due to the physics of VHF propagation and are migrating upward in frequency to meet their increased bandwidth needs," said Bill Glase, product manager for the RF-5800U-HH. "Designed with these factors in mind, the RF-5800U-HH is a flexible, multi-role, secure military radio ideal for military operations in urban terrain." Despite its advanced features and high power, the RF-5800U-HH is small and light enough to be carried by all members of the squad. The radio features five watts of output power, enough to cover hard-to-reach areas inside buildings and to communicate with aircraft for air support, surveillance, or evacuation. The RF-5800U-HH has embedded Harris Citadel(TM) high-grade military encryption to secure all voice and data transmissions. Like allFalcon II radios, the RF-5800U-HH uses fully programmable network presets to store its configuration, eliminating confusion about mode or frequency settings. Harris RF Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company's five operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, microwave, and network support systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Susan Giuseppetti, RF Communications Division, +1-585-242-3926, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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