Harris has provided a US Department of Defense (DoD) customer with the first production units of its FALCON III RF-330E-TR wideband team radio, an independently developed and fully compliant solution for the US DoD RIFLEMAN Radio programme.
Designed with the dismounted soldier in mind, the RF-330E-TR is smaller and lighter than existing wideband handheld radios yet provides superior battery life and transmission range. The radio quickly connects soldiers operating on the tactical edge into the tactical network for enhanced command and control and situational awareness.
The RF-330E-TR offers a built-in display with an intuitive visual interface, which simplifies radio configuration and programming, validates network availability, and monitors radio status. The radio has been certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) for Type-1 information security, the Joint Interoperability Test Command for interoperability and the Joint Tactical Radio System Test and Evaluation Laboratory for Software Communications Architecture compliance.
“The DoD has committed to full and open competition in the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Factor (HMS) Radio programmes,” said George Helm, President, DoD business, Harris RF Communications. “Our initial shipments of the RF-330E-TR reflect our confidence and readiness for this competition. We look forward to the opportunity to deliver this enhanced capability to the US warfighter.”
Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government and commercial organisations. The company's FALCON family of software-defined tactical radio systems encompasses MANPACK, handheld, and vehicular applications. FALCON III is the next generation of radios supporting the US military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide. Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets — with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and mobile single- and multiband radios.
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| Harris has provided a US Department of Defense (DoD) customer with the first production units of its FALCON III RF-330E-TR wideband team radio. (Photo: Harris) |
Designed with the dismounted soldier in mind, the RF-330E-TR is smaller and lighter than existing wideband handheld radios yet provides superior battery life and transmission range. The radio quickly connects soldiers operating on the tactical edge into the tactical network for enhanced command and control and situational awareness.
The RF-330E-TR offers a built-in display with an intuitive visual interface, which simplifies radio configuration and programming, validates network availability, and monitors radio status. The radio has been certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) for Type-1 information security, the Joint Interoperability Test Command for interoperability and the Joint Tactical Radio System Test and Evaluation Laboratory for Software Communications Architecture compliance.
“The DoD has committed to full and open competition in the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Factor (HMS) Radio programmes,” said George Helm, President, DoD business, Harris RF Communications. “Our initial shipments of the RF-330E-TR reflect our confidence and readiness for this competition. We look forward to the opportunity to deliver this enhanced capability to the US warfighter.”
Harris RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government and commercial organisations. The company's FALCON family of software-defined tactical radio systems encompasses MANPACK, handheld, and vehicular applications. FALCON III is the next generation of radios supporting the US military's Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide. Harris RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility and transportation markets — with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks to portable and mobile single- and multiband radios.