Harris Corporation awarded US$5.3 million multiband radio contract by United Kingdom Ministry of Defence

Rochester, New York, June 11 -- Harris Corporation , a leading supplier of tactical radios for worldwide defence forces, has delivered FALCON(R) II AN/PRC-117F multiband radios to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) as part of an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR). This US$5.3 million contract marks the fourth order for AN/PRC-117F radios by the UK MoD since 2000.

The UK MoD initiated the UOR for Harris' FALCON II AN/PRC-117F multiband tactical radio systems to fulfil a critical mission requirement. They will be used by the UK MoD Permanent Joint Headquarters to augment headquarter communications for current operations in the Middle East. The radios, delivered in February and April, were chosen for this mission because of features such as multi-role operation, U.S. interoperability, high-grade Type 1 encryption, and UHF tactical satellite communications operational ability.

The AN/PRC-117F is a member of Harris' successful FALCON II family of tactical radios. The multiband, multimission manpack radio uses advanced Harris software defined radio (SDR) technology to provide battle-proven embedded COMSEC, SATCOM, and ECCM capabilities. It covers the entire 30 to 512 MHz frequency range, using two antenna ports for optimum range performance.

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.

Harris Corporation is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions for commercial and government customers. The company's five operating divisions serve markets for government systems, tactical radio, broadcast, microwave, and network support systems. Harris serves customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/.