U.S. Army Awards Harris Corporation Contracts Valued at More Than $30 Million for AN/PRC-150(C) High-Frequency Radios and Servic
January 04 2005 - 4:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
U.S. Army Awards Harris Corporation Contracts Valued at More Than
$30 Million for AN/PRC-150(C) High-Frequency Radios and Services
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading supplier of secure, tactical
radios for worldwide defense forces, today announced it has been
awarded Falcon(R) II radio and service contracts by the U.S. Army
valued at more than $30 million. Delivery of products began in late
December and will be completed by June 2005. The service contracts
will continue throughout 2005 and include onsite training,
installation and maintenance by a team of Harris field engineers
for all Harris equipment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Under the
terms of the contracts, Harris is supplying high-frequency (HF)
AN/PRC-150(C) radios in manpack and vehicular configurations. The
radios will be deployed to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom in addition to the Army's Modularity program. "The
reliability of the AN/PRC-150(C) has been repeatedly proven in
combat, and this order reflects the U.S. Army's confidence in this
radio's battlefield performance and Harris' support in theatre,"
said Dana Mehnert, vice president and general manager of business
development and operations, Harris, RF Communications Division. The
AN/PRC-150(C) is the only HF radio with embedded communications
security that has been certified for transmission of U.S.
classified information. Along with the Harris AN/PRC-117F(C)
multiband, multimission radio, the AN/PRC-150(C) has provided the
mainstay of tactical Beyond Line of Site (BLOS) radio
communications for U.S. forces deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom. 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 four
operating divisions serve markets for government communications,
tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave 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/. 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: Susan Giuseppetti, RF Communications
Division, +1-585-241-8187, 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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