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January 2nd, 2013

Harris... Inbound + Outbound Facilitation + More Falcons Take Flight... (Business)


[SatNews] Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded the fifth option year of its...

...Network and Space Operations and Maintenance (NSOM) contract to operate, maintain and logistically support the U.S. Air Force Space Command's 50th Space Wing mission. The one-year, $66 million option brings the overall value of the program to date to $351 million. Initially awarded in 2008, the total potential value of the six-and-a-half year contract is $418 million.

Under the contract, the Harris team supports inbound and outbound data and communications with Department of Defense satellites, delivering operations and maintenance support to the Air Force Satellite Control Network’s equipment at ten locations worldwide. The Harris team includes ASRC Aerospace, Arctic Slope World Services, Avaya Government Solutions, Faith Enterprises Incorporated, Günther Douglas and Lockheed Martin Information Technology.

Additionally, Harris has been awarded an $85 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with...

...Falcon multiband manpack tactical radios and accessories. In conjunction with the contract, Harris also received initial delivery orders of $33 million. The Air Force will deploy the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G across ground units to serve as its next-generation radio platform for tactical voice and wideband data communications. The AN/PRC-117G will provide the Air Force with seamless connectivity to the Global Information Grid in support of a rang