Harris Corporation Awarded $228 Million IDIQ Contract to Support Navy’s Maritime Mine Countermeasures
03 August 2015 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- Supports countermeasures on and beneath
the ocean surface
- Protects national interest in secure
sea transit
- Reflects 30-year partnership on U.S.
Navy explosive ordnance disposal programs
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has been awarded an IDIQ contract
with a ceiling value of $228 million to support the U.S. Navy’s
maritime mine countermeasures (MCM) efforts. The five-year contract
includes a three-year base and two one-year options.
The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific in
San Diego, California, awarded Harris the contract to provide
surface and subsurface unmanned maritime systems solutions. Harris
will provide solutions to support current systems and future
technologies in MCM; anti-submarine warfare; intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance; and force protection.
Harris will compete for task orders for specification and
design, fabrication, installation, test and evaluation, fielding,
maintenance, training, and configuration and program management of
both hardware and software. Harris’ deep MCM expertise stems from
more than 30 years of experience supporting Navy explosive ordnance
disposal programs.
“This contract continues Harris’ legacy of service and support
that has proven vital to our national interest in securing the seas
for military vessels and merchant shipping,” said Carl
D’Alessandro, president, Harris Critical Networks. “It demands the
type of sophisticated, integrated and ultra-reliable performance
our customers count on from Harris.”
SPAWAR is the Navy’s information dominance systems command and
technical lead for command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, providing the
hardware and software to connect our warfighters at sea, on land
and in the air. SPAWAR’s products and services transform ships,
aircraft and vehicles from individual platforms into integrated
battle forces, delivering and maximizing information dominance and
awareness among Navy, Marine, joint forces, federal agencies and
international allies.
Harris Critical Networks delivers, operates and sustains
essential networks and systems for government and commercial
customers. It operates on a 24/7 basis worldwide, including in
challenging environments, and supports air traffic management,
energy and maritime communications, ground network operations, and
high-value IT and engineering services.
About Harris Corporation
Harris provides advanced, technology-based solutions that solve
government and commercial customers’ mission-critical challenges.
The company has approximately $8 billion in annual revenue and
about 23,000 employees — including 9,000 engineers and scientists —
supporting customers in more than 125 countries. Learn more at
harris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and
estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such
statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors
that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to
differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected
value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve
risks and uncertainties. Harris disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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Harris Critical NetworksJaime O’Keefe,
703-673-1943jaime.okeefe@harris.comorHarris CorporationJim Burke,
321-727-9131jim.burke@harris.com
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