Harris Corporation Conducts Successful Live Demonstration of New Wideband, Long-Range,...

Harris Corporation Conducts Successful Live Demonstration of New Wideband,
Long-Range, Networked Maritime Radio
New SeaLancet(TM) Multi-band Networked Radio Developed for Tactical Maritime
Applications

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More than 50
representatives of the U.S. Navy and industry last week attended a live,
"over-the-ocean" demonstration of Harris Corporation's (NYSE: HRS) new
SeaLancet(TM) RT-1944/U tactical radio -- designed to provide network-centric
communications from maritime-based networks to both ground- and air-based
networks.
During the three-day series of demonstrations, Harris successfully
showcased the radio's high-throughput, long-range network-centric IP
communications capabilities. The demonstrations featured an aircraft
simulating an unmanned aerial vehicle, and three boats off the east coast of
Florida as unmanned surface vehicles and tactical maritime platforms.
Attendees witnessed real-time results of the radio's high-throughput
transmission of voice (VoIP), data, files, chat, and digital streaming video
from multiple platforms to the simulated Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) radio room
and command center. Network IP traffic was demonstrated between up to five
nodes and at data throughput rates as high as 54 Mbps, and at distances
between nodes of greater than 100 nautical miles. This also successfully
demonstrated the ability to relay communications between surface modules at
distances greater than 200 nautical miles via an airborne relay.
SeaLancet(TM) was designed to communicate high-volume sensor data from
multiple Navy platforms to distant tactical ships, such as the LCS.
Applications include anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, anti-surface
warfare, maritime interdiction, ship-to-ship communications, and wireless pier
capability. The highly ruggedized radio can survive submersion in water up to
1 meter and operate at high altitudes.
In addition to its use onboard LCSs, the compact radio can be applied to a
wide range of Navy platforms, including ships, aircraft, unmanned vehicles,
gateway buoys and distributed sensors. It also addresses the needs of similar
maritime missions for the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Coast Guard,
and international military forces.
"This event was a great success and demonstrated that SeaLancet(TM)
provides secure and reliable net-centric communications to the edge of the
maritime battlespace," said Wes Covell, president of Harris Defense Programs.
"We are excited about this new product and proud of its distinction of being
named the Naval Sea Systems Command's top Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) program."
SBIR programs are mission-oriented, research and development initiatives
that provide small businesses an opportunity to participate in Navy and DoD
programs. SeaLancet(TM) is a product of an SBIR between Harris and Melbourne,
Florida-based RSS Corporation, and was recently selected for the newly
established DoD Commercialization Pilot Program.
"SeaLancet(TM) is an excellent example of a partnership between small
business, prime contractor, and government," said Emilio Power, president of
RSS. "We are excited to be able to successfully demonstrate net-centric,
littoral communications for the warfighter."
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. DoD
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 annual revenue of more
than $5 billion and 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information
about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
Sleighton Meyer Jim Burke
Harris Defense Programs Harris Corporation
sleighton.meyer@harris.com jim.burke@harris.com
321-727-6514 321-727-9131

Marc Raimondi
Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C.
marc.raimondi@harris.com
202-729-3732

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Sleighton Meyer, Harris Defense Programs, sleighton.meyer@harris.com,
+1-321-727-6514, Jim Burke, Harris Corporation, jim.burke@harris.com,
+1-321-727-9131, or Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C.,
marc.raimondi@harris.com, +1-202-729-3732