Chicago, Ill. — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, today introduced the Harris GR-100 System, a wireless location solution that tracks and transmits the location of firefighters and first responders while they are inside buildings, enabling on-scene commanders to better coordinate efforts and monitor personnel.

The Harris GR-100 uses unique accuracy-enhancing algorithms, in addition to inertial sensors and GPS (Global Positioning System) capabilities, to provide position information more precisely and reliably than other solutions available today. This gives incident commanders and safety officers accurate location information on first responders who are inside buildings.

“The compact, personnel-mounted Harris GR-100 System provides pinpoint location data in three dimensions, thus meeting a long standing critical need of first responders for in-building location awareness,” said Steve Shanck, president, Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications. “Utilizing Harris’ more than 80 years of radio expertise, the Harris GR-100 System gives first responders a reliable wireless link between personnel inside the building and the commanders outside.”

The Harris GR-100 System is a complete solution for the fire service. It includes a Tracker Module unobtrusively mounted to the firefighter’s SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) frame, a network radio system to communicate location information to incident commanders outside the building, and a Commander Unit display on a ruggedized tablet computer for the incident commander and safety officer. Location information in three dimensions is updated from interior personnel positions every few seconds.

The Harris GR-100 System will be demonstrated in the Harris Corporation booth (#4450) at FRI (Fire Rescue International) 2010 in Chicago, August 27 and 28, 2010. FRI 2010 is the premier show for the International Association of Fire Chiefs, attended by fire chiefs from all over the world.

Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a leading supplier of assured communications systems and equipment for public safety, federal, utility, commercial and transportation markets — with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading multiband, multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video and data solutions. With more than 80 years of experience, Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications supports over 500 systems around the world.

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.