Harris Corporation Successfully Completes Qualification Testing of U.S. Navy Multiband SATCOM Terminal
November 03 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Terminals to Provide 10 Times the Bandwidth Currently Available
Onboard Ships MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has successfully completed system
qualification testing of a satellite terminal that will provide
U.S. Navy personnel onboard frigates, cruisers and destroyers with
access to the Internet, video and other broadband services.
Completion of the testing moves the Commercial Broadband Satellite
Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant (ULV) contract into the initial
production phase. Under the contract, Harris will supply up to 55
advanced, 1.3-meter satellite communications terminals with X- and
Ku-band capabilities. With 10 times the bandwidth currently
accessible onboard Navy ships, the terminals will enable the Navy
to augment military satellite communications by supporting
essential mission requirements and providing high-speed Internet
access and video communications to frigates and other Unit Level
classified ships. Harris was awarded the five-year, potential $77
million, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in
2008, and delivered the first terminal for qualification testing in
just six months. The CBSP program is a Rapid Deployment Capability
acquisition designed to reduce the time required to deliver
critical/emerging warfighting capabilities. "Completion of
qualification testing is a key milestone for this program, as these
terminals will significantly enhance the Navy's ability to provide
high-data-rate satellite communications to shipboard personnel
throughout the world," said Wes Covell, president, Harris Defense
Programs. "This represents a new Navy SATCOM capability that will
provide the most advanced communications services available to
deployed personnel." Harris Defense Programs develops, supplies,
and integrates communications and information processing products,
systems, and networks for a diverse base of aerospace, terrestrial
and maritime applications supporting U.S. Department of Defense
missions. Harris is committed to delivering leading-edge
technologies that support the military's ongoing transformation to
network-centric communications. 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 $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000
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
http://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. 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 of Harris Government
Communications Systems, , +1-321-727-6514, or Jim Burke of Harris
Corporation, , +1-321-727-9131, or Marc Raimondi of Harris
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