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Harris Corporation Technology Supports Streaming Video Over Airborne Tactical Network During Demo for Australian Forces

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 07:00 CDT

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced networking, tactical communications and situational awareness technologies from Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) were instrumental in the successful demonstration of streaming video over a simulated mobile, ad hoc tactical network for representatives of Australia's Army, Navy and Defence establishment. The laboratory demonstration of production hardware included the transmission of recorded unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) video and meta data, along with real-time dismounted soldier digital and voice data, to a simulated Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter Mission Commander's station. The Harris Adjunct Network Processor and Boeing-developed middleware and software applications provided real-time interface between the CH-47 and dismounted soldier user equipment. The demonstration was held March 16-18 at Boeing facilities in Brisbane, Australia.

A variety of Harris solutions, including the Adjunct Network Processor (ANP), SeaLancet(TM) tactical radio, Falcon III(R) tactical radio, and FliteScene(TM) software digital map enabled high-bandwidth ad hoc networking among the Chinook, the UAV and multiple dismounted soldiers' kits. The SeaLancet radio served as the airborne network backbone, providing streaming video and digital data among air platforms. The Harris ANP - a real-time processor that provides network connectivity for aircraft - hosted the Boeing-developed System of Systems Common Operating Environment (SOSCOE) and mission management applications.

Harris participated in a similar successful technology demonstration with Boeing last year during the C4ISR On-the-Move exercise at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Harris has been working with Boeing to provide hardware for the CH-47 Chinook Tactical Network System. Australia is one of several nations where the Chinook is used by the military.

"This is the second successful system demonstration of Harris technologies that provide a robust ad hoc mobile network to better synchronize combat power within the battlespace," said Wes Covell, president, Harris Defense Programs. "The ability to create a high-bandwidth network between the air, ground and sea ensures that situational awareness can be pushed to the edge of the tactical network."

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 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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