Harris Corporation has secured a contract to modernise defence force communications for several undisclosed Middle East and North African nations.

The $20m contract was awarded by the US Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) under the foreign military sales (FMS) programme.

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As per terms of the contract, the company will supply single channel ground and airborne radio system (SINCGARS) vehicular radios to the customers.

The Harris vehicular radios will provide real-time mobile command and control of armoured assets over secure voice and data communication links.

"The Harris radio communication systems offer robust command and control capabilities and will serve as a force multiplier for front-line, armoured vehicles."

The radio serves as the secure voice communications backbone for ground forces in more than 30 countries.

Harris Communication Systems president Chris Young said: "The Harris radio communication systems offer robust command and control capabilities and will serve as a force multiplier for front-line, armoured vehicles."

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Earlier this month, the company received a contract to supply Falcon III multiband, multi-mission radios to an undisclosed African nation.

Under the estimated $11m deal, the company will provide the customer with the RF-7800H-MP wideband tactical manpack radio, the RF-7850M-HH multiband networking handheld radio, and the RF-7800V-HH VHF Combat Net Radio (CNR).

Previously, the company secured a position on the $12.7bn, multi-award contract to provide handheld, manpack and small form-fit (HMS) Harris AN/PRC-158 multichannel radios to the US Army.