Harris Corporation Receives $26.4 Million Order to Supply Falcon Tactical Communication Systems to the Jordan Armed Forces
February 07 2012 - 11:06AM
Business Wire
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications
and information technology company, has received a $26.4 million
order from the Kingdom of Jordan for Falcon III and Falcon II
radios. These tactical radio systems will provide modernized
tactical communication capabilities to the country’s military.
Harris will deliver the radios to serve as the communications
core of a modernized system for command, control, communication,
computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or
C4ISR.
“Jordan’s military will be deploying this C4ISR system as part
of a range of security missions,” said Brendan O’Connell,
president, Department of Defense Business, Harris RF
Communications. “Harris is providing state-of-the-art tactical
communications solutions that enable Jordan military personnel to
maintain secure communications in the most demanding of
environments on the battlefield.”
Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of
secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption
solutions for military, government and commercial organizations.
The company's Falcon® family of software-defined tactical radio
systems encompasses manpack, handheld and vehicular applications.
Falcon III is the next generation of radios supporting the U.S.
military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) requirements, as well
as network-centric operations worldwide. Harris RF Communications
is also a leading supplier of assured communications® systems and
equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets —
with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data
networks to portable and mobile single- and multiband radios.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the
company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and about
17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications® products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
www.harris.com.
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estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to
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such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected
value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve
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obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
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