L3Harris Technologies has secured full-rate production (FRP) orders for advanced tactical radios under the US Army’s Handheld Manpack and Small Form-Fit (HMS) programme.
The company secured $200m in orders from the US Army, marking a major production milestone for the programme.
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The HMS programme is aimed at providing advanced multichannel, multi-mission communications for the integrated tactical network (ITN).
The order involves the provision of multi-channel, software-defined Falcon IV AN/PRC-163 handheld Leader Radios, AN/PRC-158 manpack radios and other core components of the army’s ITN.
According to the company, the advanced tactical radios fully support the US Army’s ‘unified network’ strategy.
These radios are said to support upgrades as and when any new technology emerges.
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By GlobalDataL3Harris Communication Systems president Dana Mehnert said: “The transition to full-rate production is a major step forward for the US Army in fielding their new integrated tactical network and we are honoured to support them with tactical radio solutions that make the ITN possible.
“Our continued performance on HMS and the ENVG-B programme are the most recent examples of how L3Harris is supporting the US Army’s key priorities for its unified network and increasing situational awareness, mobility, survivability and lethality for our soldiers.”
The US Army indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract consists of a base period of five years and an additional five-year option. It has a ceiling value of more than $16bn.
L3Harris noted that the army expects to procure approximately 100,000 two-channel Leader Radios and 65,000 HMS Manpack radios.
In April last year, L3Harris Technologies won a third low-rate initial production (LRIP) order from the US Army to deliver AN/PRC-158 multi-channel radios to the battlefield.
In November 2019, L3Harris Technologies secured an $86m order from the US Special Operations Command for handheld tactical radios that will improve the communications capabilities of Special Operations Forces operators.
