U.S. Marine Corps Awards Harris Corporation $19 Million Follow-on Order for Falcon(R) II High-Frequency Radios

U.S. Marine Corps Awards Harris Corporation $19 Million Follow-on Order for Falcon(R) II High-Frequency Radios

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading supplier of secure, tactical radios for defense forces worldwide, has been awarded a $19 million order against a previously awarded Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with Harris Falcon(R) II AN/PRC-150(C) HF radios, spares and training. Orders against the IDIQ contract announced in March of this year now total nearly $74 million.

"The rapid fulfillment of this IDIQ contract highlights the Marine Corps' ongoing need for our Falcon II radios and their satisfaction with the support we provide to their operations around the world," said Dana Mehnert, vice president and general manager of business development and operations, Harris RF Communications Division. "We are very proud of our long-standing partnership with the Marine Corps and look forward to continuing to support their secure communications requirements."

The AN/PRC-150(C) is the only HF radio with embedded communications security that has been certified for transmission of U.S. classified information. It is designed to meet the demanding security requirements of military forces around the world.

Harris RF Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company's four operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statement

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: Susan Giuseppetti, RF Communications Division, +1-585-241-8187,
or susan.giuseppetti@harris.com, or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters,
+1-321-727-9131, or tom.hausman@harris.com, both of Harris

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

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