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U.S. Army Installs JTRS-Approved Falcon III Radios from Harris Corporation into Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
ROCHESTER, NY, February 13, 2008 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is providing its JTRS-approved Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C) handheld radios to the U.S. Army to extend the communications capabilities of soldiers serving in mountainous and urban environments. The Army is installing Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) radios in Shadow 200 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as part of a relay system to significantly extend the distance communication signals can travel. The radios provide critical aerial communication links for soldiers on the ground operating in obstructed line-of-sight environments. The Army selected the Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) after extensive performance testing and field evaluations involving several potential vendors. "This new application underscores the multimode, multimission capabilities and very small size of the Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C)," said George Helm, vice president and general manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. "Using the communications relay enabled by this next-generation radio, soldiers are able to communicate over long distances, even in mountainous or urban terrain. Perhaps most significantly, the UAV-based AN/PRC-152(C) radios are providing critical communications links to a majority of the Army's installed base of legacy radios, including SINCGARS." The multiband, multimission Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) is the most widely deployed JTRS-approved radio, with more than 30,000 deployed around the world. In addition to SINCGARS capability, the radio provides ultra-high frequency (UHF) ground-to-ground line-of-sight communications, close-air support, tactical satellite communications and programmable encryption. The AN/PRC-152(C) also serves as the handheld-based transceiver of the Falcon III® AN/VRC-110, a high-performance, multiband vehicular radio platform that offers an immediately available JTRS-approved alternative to legacy SINCGARS radios. Harris RF Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems, and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. About Harris Corporation # # # Contact Information: Kevin Aman
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