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Harris Corporation Receives $36 Million in Orders from NATO Country for Falcon Handheld Radios and Accessories
MELBOURNE, Fla. & ROCHESTER, N.Y. --(Business Wire)--
Harris Corporation (News - Alert) (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received $36 million in orders from
a NATO member for Falcon III® handheld tactical radios and
accessories. The radios will provide the country's armed forces with
high-performance handheld tactical communications for both line-of-sight
and beyond line-of-sight satellite applications. The orders include a
$14 million order received in the first quarter and a $22 million order
received in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.
Harris will provide the country with Falcon
III® AN/PRC-152(C) tactical radios, related accessories
and support services. This solution, upgradeable to emerging
requirements, will allow soldiers to maintain communications in rapidly
changing tactical environments.
"The Harris AN/PRC-152 is the world's leading solution in secure,
handheld military communications, with more than 160,000 radios
deployed,'' said Brendan O'Connell, president, international business,
Harris RF Communications. "This radio will enable personnel to maintain
voice and data connectivity throughout their missions, even when
operating in remote areas with limited line-of-sight.''
The AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely fielded NSA Type-1 and Software
Communications Architecture certified handheld radio. The radio has been
widely deployed by NATO as well as other member of the International
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The radio provides
capabilities such as SINCGARS interoperability, ultra high-frequency
ground-to-ground line-of-sight communications, close-air support and
programmable encryption.
Harris' Falcon III AN/PRC-152 line of radios includes both the
AN/PRC-152(C) and the new AN/PRC-152A
wideband handheld system.
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 125
countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
approximately $5.5 billion of annual revenue and about 15,000 employees
- including 6,000 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 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. 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.

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