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pact,” Nayar said. “We are going to be pursuing bigger contracts — that’s the reason we are hiring.”

The Sunrise operation’s focus is programming for the Falcon III tactical radio, which pro-

vides secure voice, data and video without need of a cell tower and is used by all branches of the U.S. military. The Falcon III is a lightweight, long-range radio that uses a single battery.

Harris has delivered 1 million models, which are manufactured in Rochester, N.Y. Recent contracts include 1,540 twochannel handheld radios for the

U.S. Army in September.

Harris also was selected by Australia for modernization of its Army’s communications network, a project that the Sunrise site also is working on, Nayar said.

The expansion “is really good news on the heels of Amazon HQ2. It’s another affirmation there is technology talent here,”

Coddington said. While South Florida was a finalist for Amazon’s second headquarters, the e-commerce giant on Nov. 14 announced its choices of the New York City area and Northern Virginia as split sites.