Falcon III(R) AN/PRC-117G Multiband Manpack Radio Fulfills Requirements for 'JTRS-Approved' Status
October 06 2008 - 9:19AM
PR Newswire (US)
First Wideband/Narrowband Radio Deployed by U.S. Department of
Defense WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (AUSA Booth
#1439) -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international
communications and information technology company, announced today
that its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) manpack networking radio has
fulfilled Joint Tactical Radio System test requirements. The latest
testing milestones included certifications from the JTRS Joint Test
and Evaluation Lab (JTEL) and Joint Interoperability Test Command
(JITC). The JTRS-approved Falcon III AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) multiband
manpack allows the warfighter access to secure IP data at on-air
rates up to 5 Megabits per second using its Type-1 certified,
SCA-compliant software-defined architecture. To date, the
AN/PRC-117G has received four major technical certifications,
including: -- National Security Agency Type-1: Certifying that
AN/PRC-117G protects voice and data to TOP SECRET levels. -- Joint
Test and Evaluation Lab (JTEL), JTRS Program: Certifying that the
operating environment of the AN/PRC-117G is fully compliant with
version 2.2 of the Software Communications Architecture (SCA). --
Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC): Certifying that the
radio meets the Narrowband Interoperability Assessment. -- Joint
Interoperability Test Command: Certifying that the radio is
compliant with DAMA satellite communications standards. "The
AN/PRC-117G is the world's first wideband/narrowband tactical radio
and is ready to lead the DoD's transition to a networked
battlefield communications environment," said Steve Marschilok,
vice president and general manager, Department of Defense Business,
Harris RF Communications. "The AN/PRC-117G has significant size,
weight and power advantages over legacy radios, providing space for
more sustained expeditionary operations." The AN/PRC-117G is the
first and only combined wideband/narrowband tactical radio to be
deployed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The radio provides the
warfighter with reliable and secure access to data-intensive
applications, such as streaming video and biometrics, while
simultaneously meeting legacy narrowband interoperability
requirements and future JTRS networking capabilities. The Falcon
III AN/PRC-117G is significantly lighter and consumes less power
than previous generations of manpack radios. The AN/PRC-117G
provides wideband networking through the Harris Advanced Wideband
Networking Waveform (ANW2) and the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW).
The radio also includes SINCGARS, Havequick II, the Harris High
Performance Waveform (HPW), UHF DAMA SATCOM and programmable
encryption. Because of its compact nature, the AN/PRC-117G fits
into all standard SINCGARS installations. Harris RF Communications
Division is the 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 more than $5.3 billion
and 16,500 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and
scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications(R); products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Kevin Aman, RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, ; or Jim Burke,
Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Web site:
http://www.harris.com/
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