Communication System utilizes directive beam technology.
Press Release Summary:
Highband Networking Radio (HNR) offers high-bandwidth, long-range, and line-of-site connectivity between LAN users. Radio features baseband processing unit, antenna, control software, and interconnection cables, while options for mobile operations include GPS receiver, inertial navigation gyroscope, and self-erecting masts. Potential applications include Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, Future Combat Systems, and Joint Network Node programs.
Original Press Release:
Harris Corporation and BAE Systems Launch Advanced Highband Networking Radio Product
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 -- (Harris Booth #513) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, and BAE Systems today announced that their co-developed Highband Networking Radio (HNR) is now available for purchase. The announcement was made during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium, being held March 7 - 9 at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
Developed to provide true ad-hoc, mobile capabilities to network-centric military communications, the HNR is the first to utilize directive beam technology to achieve higher throughput over longer distances and with enhanced spectrum efficiency.
The HNR is the first product to provide fully mobile, high-bandwidth, long-range, line-of-site connectivity between users of widely dispersed LANs. The versatile system can be configured for small combat unit applications, as well as for military division/brigade/battalion network backbone applications. It operates with equal effectiveness in fixed or on-the-move applications. Designed for ease and speed of use, the HNR requires only a power-up to establish a mobile, ad-hoc networking mesh, helping to reduce manpower and simplify operations.
"HNR provides tremendous value to the user with its high throughput mesh network and on-the-move capabilities," said Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "We are very pleased to announce its availability following a very successful demonstration of its full range of capabilities this past January, including voice-over-IP, video teleconferencing, high-definition video and e-mail transmission at speeds of more than 30 megabits-per-second."
Potential HNR applications include the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, Future Combat Systems, and Joint Network Node programs; the U.S. Navy's transformational FORCEnet program; the NATO Medium Extended Air Defense System program; and the U.S. Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System program.
Standard components of the HNR include the Baseband Processing Unit (BPU) and Directive Beam Antenna. The lightweight BPU includes the processor that runs the Highband Network Waveform and a built-in router. The Directive Beam Antenna can be mounted in a variety of configurations, including on top of a mast or integrated onto a vehicle roof. The radio also comes with control software and interconnection cables. Options for mobile applications include a precision, lightweight GPS receiver (PLRG) unit, an inertial navigation gyroscope (ING), and a variety of self-erecting masts.
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 annual revenue of about $4 billion and more than 14,000 employees - including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.
FCMN Contact: smeyer@harris.com
Source: Harris Corporation
CONTACT:
Sleighton Meyer
Government Communications Systems Division
+1-321-727-6514
sleighton.meyer@harris.com
Brent Dietz
Corporate Headquarters
+1-321-724-3554
brent.dietz@harris.com
both of Harris Corporation
Web site: www.harris.com/
