Harris Corporation Supporting Communications Design Work for The Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft Program as Part of Boeing Team.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2002

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading designer, producer, and integrator of advanced avionics and communications systems for military aircraft and unmanned vehicles, today announced that it will support concept development of the communications system for the Unmanned Combat Armed Rotorcraft (UCAR) as part of a team headed by The Boeing Company. The goal of the UCAR program is to demonstrate the feasibility and operational value of unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) systems to perform full spectrum, worldwide, rapid response operations in support of the U.S. Army's Objective Force goals.

"This is a very exciting opportunity for Harris," said Bob Henry, president, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "It allows us to leverage the proven communications technologies, integration expertise and program management skills we have developed for other military aircraft programs to support the development of a new generation of combat capabilities."

The UCAR system will be capable of high levels of autonomy during missions, requiring human intervention only by exception. It will be managed by existing air and ground command and control platforms such as the U.S. Army's RAH-66 Comanche, the Airborne Command and Control System, and ground-based command and control vehicles. Harris is a key avionics systems supplier to the RAH-66 Comanche program, and a leader in communications and situation awareness technologies.

Boeing is one of four companies each awarded $3 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct a 12-month concept development study for UCAR. Following the 12-month concept development phase, two of the four competing teams will be selected for a preliminary design phase, to be followed by actual development of prototype vehicles. The UCAR system is expected to be fielded in the post-2010 timeframe as an integral element of the Objective Force.

Harris GCSD, one of five divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications and information systems that solve the mission-critical communications challenges of its military and government customers, as well as provides the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides microwave, broadcast, network support, and tactical radio products and systems, has sales and services facilities in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com.