U.S. Army Awards Harris Contract For HF Radios Valued At Approximately $50 Million

Rochester, NY -- Harris Corporation has been awarded a contract for nearly $50 million by the U.S. Army for Harris Falcon(R) II AN/PRC-150(C) manpack and AN/VRC-104 vehicular high-frequency (HF) radios.

"These advanced HF radio systems will be used for the Army's Modularity Program and to address the critical needs of the Army National Guard and Reserve," said Dana Mehnert, vice president and general manager of business development and operations, Harris RF Communications Division. "Harris is pleased to continue to support the Army with secure radio system solutions that address its demanding communication requirements."

Modularity is the Army's major force-transformation initiative and involves the redesign of the operational Army into a larger, more powerful, flexible and rapidly deployable force.

The AN/PRC-150(C) is the only HF radio with embedded communications security that has been certified for transmission of U.S. classified information. Along with the Harris AN/PRC-117F(C) multiband, multimission radio, the AN/PRC-150(C) has been a vital means of tactical Beyond Line of Site (BLOS) radio communications for U.S. forces deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

SOURCE: Harris Corporation