Harris providing Iraq with ATC gear MELBOURNE, Fla., May 3 (UPI) -- A backup air traffic control communications system for the international airport in Baghdad is being supplied by the Harris Corp. of the United States. The backup system to be provided for the Baghdad International Airport is its Liberty-STAR Voice Communication and Control System. The system will act as backup to a Liberty-STAR VCCS that had previously been installed at the facility. "This latest award expands the company's presence in the rebuilding nation and provides Baghdad International with another mission-critical service," said John O'Sullivan, vice president, Harris Mission Critical Networks. The Liberty-STAR provides ATC personnel with a powerful, cost-effective, back-up solution that they are familiar with, enabling them to concentrate on maintaining safe and secure airways in and around Baghdad. The Liberty-STAR VCCS features open-platform software and commercial-off-the-shelf hardware. For the Baghdad International Airport it will also feature touch-screen operator positions, radio interfaces, telephone interfaces and a System Maintenance, Administration and Reconfiguration Terminal Position. The system will be installed by Harris's in-country contractor.