Harris Corporation Awarded $133 Million US Navy and Australian F/A-18 Electronic Warfare Contract
October 16 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Continues nearly 20-year legacy of
Harris support for U.S. Navy’s IDECM program
- Provides Lot 14 AN/ALQ-214(V)4/5
onboard jammers for Navy and Australian F/A-18s
- Ensures naval aviators can rely on
electronic warfare technology for safety and mission success
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received a $133 million
contract to supply electronic jammers to protect U.S. Navy and
Australian F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet aircraft against
electronic threats. The contract was awarded during the first
quarter of Harris' fiscal 2018.
Under the contract, Harris will manufacture and deliver
ALQ-214(V)4/5 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures
(IDECM) jammers for the F/A-18C/D/E/F variants. The ALQ-214(V)4/5
is the key onboard electronic warfare jamming system for the IDECM
program and protects the aircraft from sophisticated electronic
threats, including modern integrated air defense systems.
Deliveries to the U.S. Navy and to Australia through the U.S.
government’s Foreign Military Sales program are expected to be
complete by May 2020.
“Naval aviators face a growing range of threats as their
missions evolve and hostile actors gain access to increasingly
advanced technology,” said Ed Zoiss, president, Harris Electronic
Systems. “Harris has helped keep naval aviators ahead of emerging
threats for nearly 20 years. We remain firmly committed to
supporting their critical missions.”
About Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving
customers’ toughest mission-critical challenges by providing
solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports
government and commercial customers in more than 100 countries and
has approximately $6 billion in annual revenue. The company is
organized into three business segments: Communication Systems,
Electronic Systems and Space and Intelligence Systems. Learn more
at harris.com.
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statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
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