L3Harris Receives First Full Rate Production Orders for Advanced Tactical Radios on US Army’s HMS Contracts
September 27 2021 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Highlights:
- $200 million in orders marks key production milestone on Army’s
HMS radio program
- Provides core components of the Army’s Integrated Tactical
Network
- Delivers multi-channel handheld and manpack radios to the
battlefield
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has received full-rate
production orders for the U.S. Army’s HMS (Handheld, Manpack &
Small Form-Fit) program providing advanced multi-channel, multi
mission communications for the Integrated Tactical Network.
The Army awarded L3Harris more than $200 million for the
multi-channel, software-defined Falcon IV® AN/PRC-163 handheld
Leader Radios and AN/PRC-158 manpack radios that will increase
warfighter effectiveness by enabling and multi-mission networking
capability. The radios also fully support the Army’s unified
network strategy, that will allow flexibility to upgrade waveforms
as new technology emerges.
“The transition to full rate production is a major step forward
for the U.S. Army in fielding their new Integrated Tactical Network
and we are honored to support them with tactical radio solutions
that make the ITN possible,” said Dana Mehnert, President,
Communication Systems, L3Harris. “Our continued performance on HMS
and the ENVG-B program are the most recent examples of how L3Harris
is supporting the U.S. Army’s key priorities for its unified
network and increasing situational awareness, mobility,
survivability and lethality for our soldiers.”
The Army’s Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts for
the handheld Leader and manpack radios include a 5-year base and an
additional 5-year option, with a ceiling of more than $16 billion.
The Army expects to purchase approximately 100,000 two-channel
Leader Radios and 65,000 HMS Manpack radios.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense
technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet
customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced
defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space
and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual
revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100
countries. L3Harris.com.
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