2020-01-07
L3Harris Receives US$50M from U.S. Marine Corps
L3Harris Technologies recently received a US$50 million follow-on delivery order for Falcon III AN/PRC-160 HF radios and related equipment from the U.S. Marine Corps as part of its High Frequency Radio II modernisation programme. The order is part of the Navy Portable Radio Programme five-year IDIQ contract received in 2017.
The Marine Corps selected the AN/PRC-160 to replace legacy L3Harris HF radios. The AN/PRC-160 is a modern solution for beyond-line-of-sight communications in a satellite-denied environment. It is one of the lightest and fastest wideband HF manpack available – providing 10X throughput over legacy systems.
The wideband system is also reportedly the world’s only HF manpack meeting new NSA crypto-modernisation standards. The system’s software-defined architecture allows encryption updates, ensuring mission-critical information stays secure. It also enables command and control in a degraded environment and long-range voice and data with interoperability across U.S. and Coalition forces.
“The AN/PRC-160 delivers the security and resilience the Marine Corps needs for its tactical radio modernisation programmes, while providing unmatched capability for Marines on the battlefield,” said Dana Mehnert, President, Communication Systems, L3Harris. “These radios provide high-speed, long-range HF communications that meet the Marine Corps’ demanding programme of record requirements.”
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