Harris Corporation Awarded $19M Tactical Radio IDIQ Contract from US Air Force Special Operations Command

Highlights:

• Providing AFSOC with additional wideband tactical radios
• Radios provide wideband networking, ground-to-air and tactical satellite communications
• Upgradeable software-defined platform supports existing and emerging mission requirements

Harris Corporation HRS has been awarded a $19 million IDIQ contract to provide the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) with up to 1,500 Falcon III® AN/PRC-152A wideband radios and accessories.

The AN/PRC-152A is a key component of AFSOC’s communication system, providing mission critical ground-to-air communications and enhanced situational awareness of the battlefield. The wideband tactical radios meet current and emerging mission requirements using a full suite of integrated line-of-sight, beyond-line-of-sight and wideband communications.

Harris Falcon III wideband tactical radios provide unprecedented situational awareness on the battlefield by delivering critical real-time tactical information to warfighters on the move. The company has shipped more than 45,000 of these radios to the U.S. Department of Defense as well as allied forces in more than 15 nations.

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.