Harris Awarded $25 Million Contract by Northrop Grumman for Communications Backbone of Army Battle Command System

Harris Awarded $25 Million Contract by Northrop Grumman for Communications Backbone of Army Battle Command System

Air and Missile Defense Command-and-Control System to Enhance Battlefield Decision-Making

MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Highband networking radios from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) will form the communications backbone of the U.S. Army's new Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS). As a member of Northrop Grumman's IBCS team, Harris will supply its radios to carry critical battle-command information, and will provide system and network engineering services over the five-year life of the program.

IBCS will integrate the fire-control networks of current and future air and missile defense systems. This command system will enable warfighters to use any combination of sensors and weapons to achieve mission objectives in a true open-architecture environment.

The unique design of the Harris Highband Networking Radio(TM) (HNR) ensures all information from the battle command center will arrive at the right location to defend troops against a missile attack. This radio includes the first-ever use of directive beam technology to achieve higher throughput over longer distances in a robust, self-forming and self-healing directional mesh network. The Harris HNR system is a part of the U.S. Army's WIN-T Increment 2 program.

"Designed from the ground up to support the networked battlefield, our Highband Networking Radio will provide the solid, yet mobile, communications backbone required to ensure critical information on the IBCS reaches the right location at the right time," said Wes Covell, president, Harris Defense Programs. "We are proud to support the U.S. Army in the development of this transformational system."

Systems that will be integrated via IBCS include:
-- Patriot, Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile
(SLAMRAAM).
-- Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor
(JLENS).
-- Improved Sentinel Radar.
-- And - if the U.S. Department of Defense directs the inclusion -
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Medium Extended Air
Defense System (MEADS).

Harris Defense Programs develops, supplies and integrates communications and information processing products, systems and networks for a diverse base of aerospace, terrestrial and maritime applications supporting U.S. Department of Defense missions. Harris is committed to delivering leading-edge technologies that support the military's ongoing transformation to network-centric communications.

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 $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and 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 differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Source: Harris Corporation

CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Harris Government Communications Systems,
+1-321-727-6514, sleighton.meyer@harris.com; Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation
- Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, marc.raimondi@harris.com; Jim Burke,
Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, jim.burke@harris.com

Web Site: http://www.harris.com/

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