ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris
Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and
information technology company, today announced a significant
innovation for its Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack
wideband radios that will provide warfighters with greater
flexibility to meet mission requirements and a "future focused"
solution to keep pace with changing technologies in tactical
communications.
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The innovation involves the development of new Mission Modules
to be integrated with the field-proven AN/PRC-117G, a wideband
tactical radio that provides warfighters with advanced situational
awareness of the battlefield through wireless, high-bandwidth
communications. The Mission Modules provide new levels of
flexibility and mission-specific customization to ground tactical
communications through a significant and ever-expanding list of
benefits including:
- Enabling users of AN/PRC-117G wideband radios to quickly and
easily add advanced capabilities to the radio on an as-needed
basis.
- Providing new levels of flexibility to the AN/PRC-117G wideband
radio by seamlessly adding expanded functions such as a second
wideband radio channel, high-frequency (HF) radio channel, and an
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) module.
- Beyond these initial planned enhancements, the Mission Modules
will generate a limitless number of new applications for the
AN/PRC-117G from industry partners using the Mission Modules'
"open-platform" and standard interface architecture approach.
"Battlefield communications technology does not stand still,
which means it is critical for warfighter solutions of the future
to be able to easily integrate emerging technologies," said
Steve Marschilok, president,
Department of Defense business, Harris RF Communications.
"Mission Modules for the AN/PRC-117G enhance the value of the
radio by providing deployed forces with the means to access
mission-relevant information when and where they need it."
The AN/PRC-117G radio is the first JTRS Software Communications
Architecture (JTRS SCA)-certified wideband manpack radio system,
enabling applications such as streaming video, simultaneous voice
and data feeds, collaborative chat, and connectivity to secure
networks (SIPRNet). The AN/PRC-117G's wideband network access
capabilities give warfighters and field commanders critical
real-time information through a man-portable radio that is
significantly smaller, lighter and more capable than legacy units.
The radio offers an extended frequency range of 30 MHz to 2
GHz.
AN/PRC-117G Mission Modules provide a flexible platform for
expansion as mission requirements evolve. The modules utilize
a standardized and interchangeable architecture, enabling the
warfighter to take only the capabilities they need into the field.
Users of AN/PRC-117G radios already fielded will also be able
to upgrade to incorporate the new modules.
"Through the enhancements provided by the Mission Modules,
Harris is significantly increasing
the value proposition of the most capable, field-proven tactical
radio system in the world," said Marschilok. "The AN/PRC-117G
offers advanced capabilities today that are meeting the
warfighters' current needs, and the Mission Modules ensure
continuous, rapid and seamless integration of new capabilities to
address future requirements."
One significant area of focus for the Mission Modules is in
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The
incorporation of an ISR module with the AN/PRC-117G, which already
offers the embedded ROVER ISR waveform, will result in a highly
integrated unit that addresses both ground tactical radio and ISR
requirements in a single device. "The need to integrate ISR
and tactical communications is a relatively new requirement that
was not among tactical radio specifications developed more than a
decade ago," Marschilok said. "This full-featured and modular
capability will not be available anywhere else in industry."
The AN/PRC-117G manpack radio development has followed the U.S.
Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) program's Enterprise Business
Model (EBM). Relying on this model, Harris has successfully fielded more than
100,000 JTRS-approved Falcon III® AN/PRC-152 multiband handheld
radios. The JTRS Software Communications Architecture and
modular approach make it possible to provide future-focused
technology that easily integrates pre-planned upgrades.
Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of
secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption
solutions for military, government and commercial organizations.
The company's Falcon family of software-defined tactical
radio systems encompasses manpack, handheld and vehicular
applications. Falcon III is the next generation of radios
supporting the U.S. military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)
requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide.
Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of
assured communications® systems and equipment for public
safety, utility and transportation markets — with products ranging
from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and
mobile single- and multiband radios.
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
approximately $5 billion of annual
revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000
engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing
best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and
services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at www.harris.com.
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