[SatNews] Multiple variants for MRAP is now a commitment...

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has received a $17.8 million order to supply the U.S. Army with additional Falcon II® AN/VRC-104(V)(3) radio systems.  The radios will be used to provide high-frequency communications in multiple variants of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The AN/VRC-104 is a fully integrated communications system that includes the Falcon II AN/PRC-150(C) high-frequency tactical radio.  The AN/PRC-150(C) delivers critically needed beyond line-of-sight Type-1 terrestrial communications.  Widely deployed around the world, the AN/PRC-150(C) provides continuous coverage in the 1.6 to 60 MHz frequency range, at 150 watts of power in vehicular configurations. The system's beyond-line-of-sight coverage enables forces to stay connected to mission critical information when line-of-sight communication is not unavailable.

"The majority of the DoD's MRAP vehicles are equipped with Falcon family radios," said Brendan O'Connell, president, U.S. Department of Defense business, Harris RF Communications.  "The AN/VRC-104 has contributed to the success of MRAP missions by providing secure long distance communications, particularly in terrain obstructed by mountains or other geographical features."