Harris Corporation Receives National Security Agency Certification for Falcon(R) III Multiband Manpack Radio
January 07 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
First Wideband Networking Radio to Receive NSA Type-1 Certification
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, has received certification from the
National Security Agency (NSA) for its Falcon(R) III multiband,
multimission manpack radio. The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(C), which
was known as the RF-300M-MP during development, is the first
wideband networking radio to utilize the Software Communication
Architecture (SCA) and receive NSA Type-1 certification for the
protection of voice and data traffic up to the TOP SECRET level.
First deliveries will be made immediately. The Falcon III
AN/PRC-117G(C) is a manpack companion radio to the JTRS- approved
Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld and AN/VRC-110
vehicular radios. The Falcon III family of software-defined
tactical communication equipment is designed to advance the U.S.
military's vision of network-centric warfare. "Certification was a
critical requirement for fielding the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(C),
which is the first Type-1 secure tactical radio with wideband
networking waveforms," said George Helm, vice president and general
manager, U.S. Government Products, Harris RF Communications.
"Type-1 certification ensures that our customers will have the
highest levels of information security for their emerging
network-centric communications. The programmable Sierra(TM) II
encryption technology used in the Falcon III manpack provides this
level of security for wideband networking waveforms as well as
narrowband legacy waveforms and will host new security algorithms
as they are developed." Background on the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(C)
The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(C) was specifically designed to host
advanced government waveforms. The radio currently incorporates the
Harris Advanced Networking Wideband Waveform (ANW2) for mobile
ad-hoc networking. The ANW2 networking waveform provides secure IP
data to the tactical Internet at on-air rates up to 10 Megabits per
second (Mbps). This high data rate-joined with mobile ad-hoc
networking, automated network establishment and maintenance, and
integrated security-provides a powerful networking solution. In
addition, the AN/PRC-117G(C) and its software-defined architecture
offers interoperability with currently fielded radios,
incorporating SINCGARS, Havequick II, and the High Performance
Waveform (HPW), as well as MIL-STD-181B Tactical Satellite (TACSAT)
capability. The AN/PRC-117G(C) also utilizes the Harris Sierra II
software- programmable encryption module, a reprogrammable
cryptographic device that can be embedded in a variety of voice and
data products for protection of information up to the Top Secret
level. Sierra II is the cryptographic engine for several U.S.
Type-1 radios, including the AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld
radio. Falcon III radios offer a 30 MHz to 2 GHz frequency range,
an SCA- operating environment, significant processing power, and
the ability to accommodate new waveforms for networking, TACSAT,
commercial L-Band satellite, and public safety interoperability.
Harris RF Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure
voice and data communications products, systems, and networks to
military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. 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 annual revenue of over $4 billion and
16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Kevin Aman of RF Communications, for Harris Corporation, ,
+1-585-241-8186; or Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, ,
+1-321-727-9131 Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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