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Harris Corporation Awarded $9.8 Million Follow-On Contract By U.S. Navy for Aircraft Fibre Channel Network Switches

Posted on: Tuesday, 2 June 2009, 07:00 CDT

Switches Provide Core Networking Infrastructure for Fighter Aircraft

MELBOURNE, Fla., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was awarded an $9.8 million follow-on contract to provide 209 Fibre Channel Network Switches for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and for other military aircraft. The new award brings the total value of the switch development and production contracts for Harris to more than $55 million since 2000.

The Fibre Channel Network Switch is a component of the onboard Advanced Mission Computer and Display subsystem. Under the new award, Harris will supply 188 switches for U.S. Navy Lot 33 F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and E-2D aircraft; for F/A-18F and EA-18G supplemental aircraft; and also for retrofitting of Lots 26-28 F/A-18E/F aircraft. The contract also will provide 21 switches for the Australian F/A-18F aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales program. The switches will be produced at the company's headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, with an expected completion date of December 2010.

The Harris(R) Fibre Channel Network Switch creates the core networking infrastructure for the next-generation avionics networks currently in production. It provides all of the fibre channel protocols required for node-to-node communications and true line-speed synchronous switching, and a scalable architecture that supports current and future mission-critical flight environments.

"Military aircraft avionics are a core capability of Harris, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to supply our innovative switches for these advanced aircraft platforms," said Wes Covell, president, Harris Defense Programs. "This contract continues to broaden our presence onboard tactical aircraft and reflects our ongoing commitment to providing our military pilots and their crews with the very latest in technology."

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 worldwide. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of more than $5 billion and 15,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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