Satnews Daily
September 30th, 2010

Harris... C4I Compact For Asian Nation (MILCOM)


[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received orders totaling $69 million from a nation in Asia to support the next phase of a comprehensive command, control and intelligence system.

Harris will provide an integrated regional C4I infrastructure that will significantly enhance the nation's ability to perform border security, counter-terrorism and humanitarian relief operations. The solution provides voice, video and data communication links between front-line peacekeepers and senior command leadership. Key system elements include:
  • Falcon TrackSituational Awareness Software, which provides commanders with real-time tracking of their forces equipped with Harris radios. Falcon Track plots individual paths over detailed terrain imagery to show direction and movement.
  • Falcon Fighter™, an integrated body-worn system of soldier-centric technologies. Falcon Fighter includes the RF-7800S Secure Personal Radio, helmet-mounted video cameras and body-worn tactical video processors designed for elite forces.
  • Harris Falcon III® RF-7800 family. This includes the lightweight RF-7800S for full-duplex voice and data communications over 2 kilometers; RF-7800V VHF combat net radio for high-speed voice and data; RF-7800M for wideband mobile ad-hoc tactical communications, and the RF-7800W High-Capacity Line-of-Sight Internet Protocol (IP) data radio.
  • Strategic networking and computing.
  • A full in-country training and logistics support package. Harris will also be extending its long-term commitment to build a world-class team of dedicated nationals in the country.