Radio Provides Beyond-Line-of-Sight Communications Via UHF Satellite
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 been certified for sending and receiving voice
and data over U.S. tactical military satellites. The AN/PRC-117G is the first
JTRS Software Communications Architecture (SCA)-certified wideband tactical
networking radio to be deployed by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Falcon III AN/PRC-117G was certified as compliant with Demand Assigned
Multiple Access (DAMA) military standards by the Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA) Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) in Fort Huachuca,
Ariz. DAMA technology is used by the military for UHF satellite communications
to make more efficient use of limited radio frequency spectrum. The Joint
Chiefs of Staff have mandated DAMA-compliant terminals for all military UHF
SATCOM users.
'DAMA certification is a major technical milestone for the Falcon III
AN/PRC-117G manpack,' said Steve Marschilok, vice president and general
manager, Department of Defense Business, Harris RF Communications. 'This radio
provides customers with beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) communications
capabilities via the Department of Defense UHF Follow-on satellite
constellation. As a result, warfighters can interoperate with SATCOM radios
deployed in all DoD services and will be able to utilize data-intensive
applications connected over long distances or when operating in mountainous or
obstructed territories. This radio provides us a leadership position to meet
the increasing demands for networked, interoperable communications, years
ahead of the competition.'
The DAMA certification is the fourth major technical milestone for the
AN/PRC-117G manpack. It previously received certifications for Type-1
information security from the National Security Agency, full SCA compliance
certification from the Joint Test and Evaluation Lab (JTEL) of the Joint
Program Executive Office (JPEO) of the Joint Tactical Radio System, and the
Narrowband Interoperability Assessment from JITC.
The Falcon III manpack is a wideband tactical networking radio that
transmits IP data to the tactical Internet at on-air rates of up to 5 Mbps,
more than a 10-fold increase for tactical links. It also offers an extended
frequency range of 30 MHz to 2 GHz. The radio is designed specifically to fit
into the tactical networks of the future and support a wide variety of
data-intensive applications, such as biometrics, situational awareness, and
reconnaissance feeds, while offering a high degree of mobility, security, and
survivability. It is the first combined wideband/narrowband tactical radio to
be deployed by the Department of Defense.
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 $5.3
billion and 16,500 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 www.harris.com .
SOURCE Harris Corporation
