...provides greater capacity, efficiency and range to wideband tactical networking. Harris’ new UL-Band power amplifier combines with the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G to provide continuous UHF and L-band frequency coverage from 225MHz to 2GHz. The Department of Defense concentrates data transmission in the 225 to 450MHz range, reducing the spectrum amount available in this frequency band. The extended frequency coverage provided by the new power amplifier allows users operating in vehicles to take advantage of the additional spectrum available up to 2GHz to send and receive large data files, including video. The power amplifier is compatible with legacy narrowband waveforms as well as various wideband waveforms such as the Wideband Networking Waveform, Soldier Radio Waveform, Mobile User Objective System and Adaptive Networking Wideband Waveform.

The UL-band amplifier will serve as an accessory to the Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G and offers the same size, weight and power profile as the existing VHF/UHF amplifier. Harris successfully operated the new power amplifier on military vehicles at the recently completed U.S. Army Network Integration Evaluation (NIE).

The AN/PRC-117G is the world’s most widely fielded JTRS-Certified radio, combining line-of-sight, beyond-line-of-sight and wideband communications capabilities in a single lightweight package. The radio provides enhanced situational awareness of the battlefield by connecting warfighters to the tactical Internet and has been vetted in four consecutive Army NIE events.