L3Harris Global Communications cleared to sell $281Mn-worth radios to Germany.

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 27 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of High-Frequency, Very-High Frequency, and Ultra-High Frequency Radios and related equipment for an estimated cost of $281 million.
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The AN/PRC-160(V) is a standalone solution for Beyond-Line-Of-Sight communications in the absence of satellite (Picture source : L3Harris)

The Government of Germany has requested to buy AN/PRC-117 radios; AN/PRC-160 radios; spare and repair parts; support equipment; tools and test equipment; diagnostic equipment; technical data and publications; personnel training and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor technical assistance; technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $281 million.

The proposed sale will improve interoperability between Germany and other NATO military forces and will increase secure communications effectiveness to help combat current and future threats.

The principal contractor will be L3Harris Global Communications, Inc., Rochester, NY. Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the assignment of U.S. Government or contractor representatives to Germany.

The L3Harris AN/PRC-160(V) Wideband HF/VHF manpack radio: L3Harris HF delivers the tactical advantage through resilient communications in SATCOM-denied environments. The AN/PRC-160(V) is a standalone solution for Beyond-Line-Of-Sight communications in the absence of a satellite. This wideband system is also an HF manpack meeting all NSA crypto-modernization standards. Its software-defined architecture allows encryption updates, so mission-critical information stays secure–today and into the future.

The L3Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G delivers breakthrough wideband data speed and legacy narrowband performance in a form factor 30% smaller and 35% lighter than any other currently in the field. The manpack is also the industry’s first and only tactical radio with NINE Suite B encryption. This frees sovereign nations to securely interoperate with U.S., NATO and regional tactical partners and eliminates the time and cost of maintaining two separate radio systems.

The L3Harris Falcon III AN/PRC-117G delivers breakthrough wideband data speed and legacy narrowband performance (Picture source : L3Harris)

Defense News February 2024