$35M Order For Electronic Warfare Systems From Harris Corporation

Cobham recently received a series of orders from Harris Corporation for RF Microelectronics that support a leading edge Electronic Warfare program valued at approximately $35M.

The work will be performed by the San Jose and San Diego locations of Cobham Microelectronic Solutions, a business unit of the Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions sector.

"By leveraging our deep expertise in radio frequency (RF) technologies, we are able to provide our customers with high levels of technical performance in demanding environments," said Andy Graven, senior vice president and general manager of Cobham Microelectronic Solutions. "We are especially proud of our track record of on-time deliveries and solid program execution. Our assembly, inspection, and test automation processes enable us to deliver electronics with a very high level of reliability."

Harris Corporation's Electronic Warfare program provides self-protection capability against surface-to-air and air-to-air radar guided threats by detecting, identifying and managing electronic countermeasure responses to radar threats.

About Cobham Microelectronic Solutions

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We support the delivery of mission critical electronic warfare, missiles, communications and radar applications. Our RF microelectronic solutions boast industry leading phase noise performance and high packaging density. By delivering high capability systems with best value life cycle costs, we help our customers maintain and expand their position.

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