April 9, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) said it has received a $112 million (AUD$135 million) order for its Falcon tactical radio systems for the Australian Department of Defence.

According to the company, the order consists primarily of Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radios, but also includes Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G wideband, AN/PRC-117F multiband and AN/PRC-150(C) high-frequency  manpack radios.

The radios are meant to provide battlefield networking capabilities to the Australian military, according to Harris.

Harris radio systems will serve as the secure communications backbone for the Australian Defence Forces Land 75, Land 125 and Joint Project 2072 communications modernization programs.

The systems are designed to wirelessly connect soldiers to each other, their commanders and other devices in the field. The Harris systems, which include Type 1 security devices, antennas and power amplifiers, are meant to allow the ADF to meet its objectives to provide networking capabilities that enhance situational awareness and speed decision-making.

As part of the agreement with the ADF, Harris will be establishing a customer service and support center in Brisbane.

Florida-based Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.

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