MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Harris Corp. has received an $18 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce AMRAAM Missile Telemetry Modules.
The modules for the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile will provide flight and performance data during live exercises, the company said.
The follow-on contract is for 2 1/2 years and takes the overall value of the program for Harris to $154 million since 1991.
"The proven performance, reliability and availability of our telemetry modules are key contributors to the long-standing success of the Air Force's Weapon System Evaluation program," said Pat Seamon, vice president, Avionics and Electronics Programs, Harris Government Communications Systems.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM takes maximum advantage of the highly accurate target detection capabilities offered by the advanced radar systems of modern-day warplanes. During test and training firings at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., the Harris Warhead Replacement Tactical Telemetry Module provided weapon system evaluators with critical flight and performance information about the AMRAAM.
The module also has command destruct capability for the missile from the time it is launched from F-15, F-16, or F/A-22 aircraft until final impact.
