MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has given Harris Corp. $29 million in orders for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multi-band manpack radios.
The AN/PRC-117G will provide the Air Force with lighter, more portable radio systems in support of network-enabled missions such as fires coordination and precision air support.
The AN/PRC-117G is a first-of-its-kind radio that will provide individual airmen with interoperable voice and wideband data communications for use in ground-to-ground, ground-to-air and air-to-ground applications. The radio offers improvements in size, weight and power, along with connectivity to wider battlefield networks.
"The AN/PRC-117G is the ideal radio for Air Force teams, including those supporting joint combat missions,'' said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business, Harris RF Communications.
"The radio enables users to communicate with other ground units as well as airborne platforms for enhanced air support and situational awareness. The AN/PRC-117G also provides the Air Force with wideband networking capabilities for emerging mission requirements."
Software-defined and upgradeable, the radio enables mobile ad hoc networking, voice and high-bandwidth data applications that support a growing number of network-enabled missions, such as intelligence reporting and analysis, collaborative chat, route planning, medical evacuation, convoy tracking and checkpoint biometrics.
