Harris Corporation Awarded $20 Million Contract for Falcon II(R) and Falcon III(R)...

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:58am EDT

Harris Corporation Awarded $20 Million Contract for Falcon II(R) and Falcon
III(R) Tactical Radios from the Polish Ministry of National Defense

Land and Special Operations Forces Will Acquire Harris Multiband and HF
Technology to Enable Communications Interoperability for U.S., NATO and
Coalition Operations

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:
HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has
been awarded a contract totaling $20 million from the Polish Ministry of
National Defense (MoND) to deliver a combination of multiband and HF tactical
radios for Poland's Land and Special Operations Command Forces.

(Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090429/FL07552 )

Harris is providing Poland with a range of products from its industry-leading
Falcon(R) family, including the AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio; the
AN/PRC-117F multiband manpack radio and the AN/PRC-150(C) high frequency (HF)
manpack radio.  These radios will provide Polish forces with secure voice and
data communications and provide seamless interoperability with U.S., NATO and
coalition forces.  All of the radios feature Harris software-defined
architecture, enabling adaptability to changing mission requirements through
software upgrades.  In addition, the new technology will maintain
interoperability with Harris legacy radios already deployed by Polish forces.

"The Polish armed forces are continuing to play a vital role in complex,
multi-national peacekeeping missions around the world," said Brigadier General
Slawomir Szczepaniak, Director of the Armed Forces Procurement Department. 
"This requires our troops to be equipped with the most reliable and capable
communications equipment possible.  Technology from Harris - as has been
proven in past deployments - will ensure our forces have continuous secure
communications amongst our own forces as well as with our allies in the field.
 This is the first large contract signed by Armed Forces Procurement
Department, based on an FMS program using Polish national funds."

Used by U.S. and allied forces around the world, the Harris(R) Falcon III(R)
AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely deployed JTRS-approved radio.  The Falcon
II(R) AN/PRC-117F(C) manpack radio will deliver multiband communications
capability including advanced tactical satellite voice and data capabilities.

Polish forces will also be leveraging Harris secure HF technology with the
Falcon II AN/PRC-150(C) manpack - capable of providing reliable, beyond
line-of-sight communications - making it ideal for use in obstructed
mountainous environments or for long haul, reach-back requirements.

"Harris is honored to have been selected to deliver this suite of tactical
communication solutions, helping empower Polish forces to work safely and
effectively with their coalition partners," said Dana Mehnert, president,
Harris RF Communications.

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 also provides the
Unity family of multiband radios for the public safety market.

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 $5.4
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.


SOURCE  Harris Corporation

Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, Kevin.Aman@harris.com; Jim
Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Jim.Burke@harris.com
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