[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] Harris Corp. received a $228 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide Falcon 2 AN/VRC-104 high-frequency radio systems for use in U.S. military all-terrain vehicles as part of its HF radio contract program, Harris announced Dec. 23.
    The AN/VRC-104 is a vehicular transceiver and amplifier equipped with an AN/PRC-150 Type-1 certified HF radio. Harris has delivered more than 10,000 radio systems to the U.S. military under its HF radio program.
    “Beyond line-of-sight communications, such as HF and tactical satellite, are essential in Afghanistan because of its mountainous terrain,” Harris Defense Business President Steve Marschilok said in a statement.