Demonstration validates the ability of the new AN/PRC-117G radio platform to host JTRS wideband waveforms
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (LandWarNet booth
#303) Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, is showcasing the ability of the Falcon III(R)
manpack radio to operate the JTRS-developed Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) for
wideband tactical networking at the LandWarNet conference August 19-21, 2008.
During technology demonstrations, the radios are transmitting combat net
radio voice, streaming video and situational awareness data over a network
using the SRW waveform. SRW will serve as the principal Department of Defense
waveform for creating battlefield communication networks for individual
soldiers.
'This demonstration validates the ability of the Falcon III radios to host
wideband networking waveforms developed under the JTRS program, thus providing
warfighters with secure access to the network and high-bandwidth applications,
such as streaming video,' said George Helm, vice president and general
manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications. 'It also
illustrates our commitment to integrate JTRS waveforms into our JTRS-approved
Falcon III products, with the goal of improving communications
interoperability across all services.'
The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G, now in production and fielded by the
Department of Defense, is the first radio to provide both secure wideband data
and narrowband voice capability. The radio allows the mobile warfighter access
to secure IP data at on-air rates up to 5 Megabits per second, dramatically
improving situational awareness by supporting networked data-intensive
applications. It features mobile ad-hoc networking, automated network
establishment and maintenance, and integrated Type 1 security. The
AN/PRC-117G, with its SCA-compliant software-defined architecture, offers
legacy interoperability with currently fielded radios, incorporating SINCGARS,
Havequick, the High Performance Waveform (HPW), as well as Tactical Satellite
(TACSAT). SCA compliance also enables the radio to be software upgraded as
mission and technical standards evolve.
The AN/PRC-117G and its operating environment were recently certified by
the JTRS Test and Evaluation Laboratory (JTEL) as compliant with version 2.2
of the Software Communications Architecture. The radio also received its
Type-1 certification for information security from the National Security
Agency in late 2007.
Harris has begun producing and shipping the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G to the
U.S. Department of Defense.
Harris RF Communications Division is the leading supplier of secure voice
and data communications products, systems and networks to military, government
and commercial organizations worldwide.
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 annual revenue of more
than $5.3 billion and 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information
about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com .
SOURCE Harris Corporation
