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 www.harris.com .
SOURCE Harris Corporation
