Harris Awarded HF Radio Systems Contract by U.S. Navy

Rochester, NY -- Harris Corporation today announced that it has completed the first shipment of equipment for the Flight 1 T-AKE HF program. The company was awarded a $2.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Systems Center Charleston, in December of 2003. The contract is for shipboard high-frequency (HF) radio transceivers and R-2368B(V)1 receiver subsystems.

Harris' RF Communications Division, headquartered in Rochester, will supply these radio subsystems for a new class of combat logistics force ships being built under the T-AKE program. The new T-AKE is a dry cargo/ammunition ship that will be operated by the military sealift command. These ships will transfer cargo and ammunition to U.S. Navy ships and other naval forces deployed at sea.

"Harris' experience with shipboard HF gives us the ability to offer a highly reliable solution without the need for major non-recurring expenses," said Mark Moretto, business development manager, RF Communications Division. "The system architecture is a proven solution in use with the U.S. Navy and Harris' approach represented the lowest-risk, most reliable system based on our software-defined Falcon II product line."

The Navy uses HF radio communications products for coordination with U.S. Navy ships in battle groups and for long-haul communications needs. Harris is a premier supplier to the U.S. Navy of broadband communications systems that provide high levels of automation and reliability.

Source: Harris Corporation