Harris Corporation Begins Delivery of Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna Satellite Communications Terminals
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 7 - (Harris Booth #513) - Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has delivered the first 12 of 39 Large Aperture Multiband Deployable Antenna (LAMDA) terminals to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force for multiband, mobile satellite communications. The order for 39 LAMDA terminals is part of a $42 million contract awarded to Harris in 2004 by the U.S. Army that also includes 25 Lightweight High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA) terminals. The announcement was made during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium being held March 7-9 at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
The LAMDA is an enhanced version of the field-proven Harris Lightweight High Gain X-band Antenna (LHGXA), a rugged, highly mobile tactical antenna deployed and operated by military personnel worldwide. The LAMDA provides field units with a user-friendly, large aperture tri-band (C- , X- , and Ku-band) antenna that withstands the rigors of harsh operating environments. The terminal supports tri-band operations by using interchangeable antenna feeds that can be rapidly installed by operators in the field. The LAMDA operates with the Defense Satellite Communications System, the Wideband Gapfiller System, NATO, Skynet, XTAR, and Intelsat satellite constellations.
"These deliveries represent another key milestone in the LAMDA program, and we expect to continue delivering three systems per month going forward," said Sheldon Fox, vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "The LAMDA demonstrates Harris Corporation's ability to expand its proven technology and expertise in satellite communications terminals to a new solution that offers enhanced operational flexibility, greater mission data rates, improved link reliability and significant satellite-lease cost savings. In addition to its use by U.S. forces, we think LAMDA is ideal for international military applications as well."
Of the 39 LAMDAs currently under contract, 21 will go to the Marines and 18 to the Air Force. Harris has to date delivered nine LAMDAs to the Marines and three to the Air Force. The LAMDA purchases are being made under a larger umbrella contract with the U.S. Army that also covers the purchase of the LHGXA. The company received an order for 13 LHGXA antennas for the National Guard and Army Reserve last year, the first of which were delivered in December.
The LAMDA incorporates a 4.9-meter (16-foot) diameter reflector mounted on an HMMWV-towable trailer, yet has the equivalent performance characteristics of a 20-foot reflector due to its shaped, offset-fed design. Rugged, yet lightweight outer panels allow a three-person crew to set up or teardown the antenna in less than 45 minutes.
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
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