Lockheed Martin Selects Harris Corporation To Lead Communications Team on U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor Program.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association 56th International Conference and Exposition Booth #1201 WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 Harris Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HRS) today announced that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Lockheed Martin Space Systems is one of the 4 major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. From a rich history of major companies Lockheed Martin has brought them together to offer design, integration, and production of: (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S ) Integrated Product Team for the 15-month Component Advanced Development Phase of the U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor The Lockheed Martin Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) platform was a reconnaissance aircraft airframe, for the United States Army and Navy. The aircraft would have been able to detect troop movements, intercept enemy communications and radar transmissions, and communicate with other (ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ) program. ACS is a next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance An activity that synchronizes and integrates the planning and operation of sensors, assets, and processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems in direct support of current and future operations. This is an integrated intelligence and operations function. Also called ISR. program under development by the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office - Intelligence Electronics Warfare and Systems (PEO IEW&S). The announcement was made during the Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association's 56th International Conference and Exposition (Harris Booth #1201), held June 11-13, 2002, at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. "Harris has long been a leading contributor to ISR (Interrupt Service Routine) Software routine that is executed in response to an interrupt. systems and programs for the U.S defense and intelligence community, and we are uniquely positioned to add value to the ACS communications platform selection process," said Bob Henry, president, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD GCSD Groveland Community Services District (Groveland, CA) GCSD Government Communications System Division GCSD Gladwin County Sheriff Department (Michigan) ). "We are very pleased to be part of the Lockheed Martin ACS team and to have additional opportunities to define the communications architectures of tomorrow's airborne sensors." Harris, a leading supplier of airborne communications systems for defense applications, will assist Lockheed Martin in this risk reduction phase by continuing to develop the best-value communications architecture for ACS including various VHF and UHF radios, an airborne SATCOM capability, and a common data link (CDL) capability. The component advanced development phase of the program will be followed by the system development and demonstration phase. Harris GCSD conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, highly reliable 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 is an international communications equipment company focused on providing product, system, and service solutions for commercial and government customers. The company's five operating divisions serve markets for microwave, broadcast, network support, tactical radio, and government systems. Harris has sales and service facilities in more than 90 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com. |
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