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Harris Corporation receives $1.7 billion ceiling CECOM communications contract

Harris Corporation has received a five-year, $1.7 billion ceiling, single-award follow-on IDIQ contract from the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) to supply secure tactical communication solutions. The contract was awarded under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

Under the contract, Harris will supply a wide range of secure radio communications, tactical communication networks, and embedded high-grade encryption solutions.

[Image courtesy: U.S. Army]

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