Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Awards Weather and Radar Processor (WARP) Program Contract Extension to Harris Corporation
November 01 2004 - 8:56AM
PR Newswire (US)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Awards Weather and Radar
Processor (WARP) Program Contract Extension to Harris Corporation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) a
six-month, $5.7 million contract extension to the Weather and Radar
Processor (WARP) program, bringing the total value of the program
to more than $131 million since 1996. WARP is a next-generation
weather and radar processor that provides the FAA with the software
tools necessary to consolidate weather data from several sources
into a single, integrated display to support air traffic operations
nationwide. The announcement was made during the Air Traffic
Control Association's (ATCA) 49th Annual Conference and Exposition
(Harris Booth #301) being held October 31 - November 3 at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. Harris was
originally tasked with developing, procuring, installing, and
supporting WARP systems at the 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers
(ARTCCs) nationwide, the Air Traffic Control System Command Center,
and the William J. Hughes Technical Center. FAA personnel at the
ARTCCs have been using WARP to view real-time, graphical weather
data at their workstations. WARP provides advanced, NEXRAD weather
data directly to the controllers' displays, replacing the more
cumbersome, alphanumeric data displays used previously. "The WARP
system has been fully operational for nearly two years, and we are
very pleased that the FAA has selected Harris to continue
supporting the system," said Al Dukes, president of the Civil
Programs business unit of Harris Corporation's Government
Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "WARP is a key initiative
in the FAA's modernization efforts, and we are excited about the
prospect of being awarded the WARP Maintenance and Sustainment
Services (WMSS) contract in April '05." Weather data originates
from the National Weather Service and other U.S. Government radar
sources and is transmitted via landlines to the ARTCCs. There, it
is collected by the Harris WARP server and then transmitted both to
the on-site meteorologist's workstation for forecasting and
analysis, and to the air traffic controllers' main display
monitors, where it is displayed in color blocks along with
individual aircraft position information. Harris provides the
hardware and software to collect the weather data, as well as the
ability to display it in an easy-to-view format. Harris GCSD, one
of four divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced
research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports
state-of-the-art, assured communications(TM) solutions and
information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of
its military and government customers, while serving as the
technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses.
Harris Corporation, which also provides tactical radio, microwave,
broadcast, and network products and systems, serves customers in
more than 150 countries. For more information, visit
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Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ Forward-Looking Statement
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. Other factors that may impact the company's results
and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's
filings with the SEC. 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. DATASOURCE:
Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government
Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, 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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