Under the contract, which goes through 2008, Harris will provide and install equipment that will modernize as many as 75 satellite communications earth stations around the world. These stations make up the backbone of the Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS), which enables U.S. military officials to transmit and receive voice and information communications worldwide.

The first phase of the contract calls for Harris to upgrade stations in Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Gordon, Georgia; and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Army is expected to exercise options to upgrade the remaining stations around the world, bringing the total award to more than $90 million.

Harris Corporation is the leading producer of communications equipment and systems for the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies. The company develops and produces terrestrial and satellite communication systems; electronic warfare simulation and evaluation systems; and networks for command, control, communication and intelligence applications.

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