Barrett Communications Completes Contract for VHF Modernisation Programme

Barrett Communications has recently completed a contract worth AUD$7m for tactical VHF equipment to an unnamed Middle Eastern military force. The new client has deployed the equipment as part of a planned modernisation of their existing military VHF systems.

The contract incorporated the full range of Barrett PRC-2080+ VHF equipment. The PRC-2080+ systems are designed for multi-role tactical military applications. This contract included the hand-portable, manpack, mobile base station and re-broadcast configuration. The Barrett PRC-2080+ system will provide secure voice and data communications over line-of-sight range.

Training was recently undertaken in the country ready for full deployment within the coming months.