Harris Corporation [NYSE: HRS] received a potential five-year, $77 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for development and production of multiband satellite communications terminals. The terminals will provide high-speed communications for military personnel serving onboard cruisers and destroyers. The higher bandwidth capacity of these terminals will enable the Navy to enhance morale-related communications services, such as providing high-speed
Internet access and video communications onboard destroyers and other
unit level ships, which carry as many as 300 military personnel. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial award valued at $17.5 million. Harris will supply up to 55 1.3-meter satellite communications terminals with X- and Ku-band capabilities for the Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant for aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships—Melbourne, Florida
Harris SATCOM Terminals Keep Navy Morale Shipshape
Harris Corporation [NYSE: HRS] received a potential five-year, $77 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Navy for development and production of multiband satellite communications terminals. The terminals will provide high-speed communications for military personnel serving onboard cruisers and destroyers. The higher bandwidth capacity of these terminals will enable the Navy to enhance morale-related communications services, such as providing high-speed
Internet access and video communications onboard destroyers and other
unit level ships, which carry as many as 300 military personnel. Under the IDIQ contract, the company received an initial award valued at $17.5 million. Harris will supply up to 55 1.3-meter satellite communications terminals with X- and Ku-band capabilities for the Navy’s Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) Unit Level Variant for aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships—Melbourne, Florida
