U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team Deploys Harris Corporation...

U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team Deploys Harris
Corporation Broadband Ethernet Radios for Wireless Battlefield Communications
High-Capacity Line-of-Site (HCLOS) Radios Connect Unit Commanders with
Forward-Operating Bases at High Data Rates to Extend Tactical Networking

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology
company, has announced the deployment of its RF-7800W high-capacity line-of-
site radio by the 2-25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) of the U.S. Army's
25th Infantry Division. The RF-7800W delivers expanded high-bandwidth secure
communications to the battlefield.
The 2-25th SBCT is using Harris RF-7800W radios to provide wireless
backbone connections between battalion and brigade command posts and their
company outposts and joint security stations. The SBCT has effectively
integrated the radios into the Joint Network Transport Capability-Spiral
(JNTC-S), a key component of the Army's battlefield communications solution.
Secure wide area network (WAN) connectivity through Harris RF-7800W radios
enables the maneuver company commander to rapidly synchronize military
intelligence systems with brigade, division and national level databases. WAN
connectivity also provides a common operational picture and situational
awareness of defined areas of responsibility and facilitates operational
planning and command and control with higher headquarters.
"Harris radios provide commanders at company outposts and joint security
stations with digital high-speed secure connectivity, enabling real-time
intelligence and situational awareness," said Lt. Col. Rob Fisher of the 2-
25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team. "This helps the commander see and understand
his operating environment, the enemy threat, and ultimately make informed
decisions that will save lives."
The radios are part of Harris Corporation's expanding line of high-
capacity tactical radio systems, which deliver a robust tactical network and
enable critical applications such as real-time video transmission, situational
awareness traffic, and military voice and data exchange. Designed for network-
centric operations, the radios securely transfer encrypted Internet Protocol
(IP) traffic over distances of greater than 50 kilometers under clear line-of-
sight conditions in fixed point-to-point and 20 kilometers in point-to-
multipoint configurations. The RF-7800W provides voice and data transmissions
with very low latency and supports power-over-Ethernet for limited cabling and
easy deployment.
"The RF-7800W expands Harris Corporation's tactical radio leadership into
high data-rate communications systems," said George Helm, vice president and
general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "The RF-
7800W provides deployed forces with the high-speed, low-latency data
capability needed to exchange voice, video, imagery, intelligence and
situational awareness data. This information, delivered in real time, enables
improved decision-making and allows commanders to act and respond within the
enemy's decision cycle."
Harris RF Communications is a leading supplier of secure voice and data
communications products, systems and networks to military, government and
commercial organizations worldwide.
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 annual revenue of almost
$5 billion and 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information
about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
SOURCE Harris Corporation

Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, Kevin.Aman@harris.com, or Jim
Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Jim.Burke@harris.com, both of
Harris Corporation