US Army Awards Harris Corporation $461 Million Ceiling IDIQ Contract for LMR Network Modernization

Highlights:

• One of two companies awarded five-year IDIQ contract
• Focused on modernizing U.S. Army’s existing land mobile radio system
  infrastructure
• Move from proprietary technology to open standards ensures
  interoperability into the future

LYNCHBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded a five-year, $461 million
ceiling, multi-award IDIQ contract to modernize the U.S. Army’s
mission-critical communications network. The contract was awarded in the
first quarter of Harris’ fiscal 2018.

Under the contract, Harris will upgrade the land mobile radio (LMR)
system infrastructure on Army bases across the U.S., as well as replace
existing systems with the latest technology. Harris received its first
order from the contract for two Voice, Interoperability, Data and Access
(VIDA^®) cores, support services and integration of the first
Army installation into the enterprise network.

“Opening up this critical project to competition is a major step forward
in bringing richer innovation, better technology, heightened
responsiveness and more competitive pricing to the customer,” said Nino
DiCosmo, president, Harris Public Safety and Professional
Communications. “Our Army customer clearly recognizes the value of
competition, applying open standards and open architecture to its
network. This forward-thinking approach will allow multiple vendors and
multiple technologies to be integrated, ensuring interoperability into
the future.”

Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a leading
supplier of communications systems and equipment for public safety,
federal, utility, commercial and transportation markets. The business
has more than 80 years of experience in public safety and professional
communications, and supports more than 500 systems around the world.

About Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving customers’
toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that
connect, inform and protect. Harris supports government and commercial
customers in more than 100 countries and has approximately $6 billion in
annual revenue. The company is organized into three business segments:
Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems and Electronic
Systems. Learn more at harris.com.

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Contacts

Harris Corporation
Pam Cowan, 585-453-8833
Public
Safety and Professional Communications
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or
Jim
Burke, 321-727-9131
Harris Corporation
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