AN/PRC-117F

A PRC-117 radio and SATCOM antenna

The AN/PRC-117F/G Multiband Manpack Radio, or Multiband Multi Mission Radio (MBMMR), is a man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio covering the 30-512 MHz frequency range. The radio is manufactured by Harris Corporation.[1] It has NSA certification for the transmission of voice and data traffic up to the Top Secret level.[2]

The designation AN/PRC translates to "Army Navy / Portable Radio Communications" used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines. The radio is also provided in a vehicular configuration under the AN/VRC-103 nomenclature.

Users

The AN/PRC-117F/G radio is currently in use with the United States Navy Seabee and EOD teams in their MRAP and JERRV vehicles.[3] The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps,[4] United States Army,[5] USSOCOM,[6] United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force,[7] Spanish Air Force,Norwegian Armed Forces, Danish Army, Croatian Army[8] Canadian Forces in Afghanistan and German Armed Forces.[9]

The radio is part of an Over-the-horizon Satellite Communications and Improved Dual Command and Control Console system recognized by the US Army as a Top 10 Invention in 2005.[10]

The radio has also been embedded in remote mine hunting systems for the US Navy.[11]

Specifications

AN/PRC-117G in the National Cryptologic Museum

General

Transmitter

Receiver

Interoperability

Interfaces

Physical Dimensions

Environmental

Key Features

Waveforms

See also

References

  1. ↑ AN-PRC-117G(C):Layout 1
  2. ↑ Harris Corporation Receives NSA and DAMA Certification for Falcon II Multiband/Multimission Radios
  3. ↑ U.S. Navy Awards Harris Corporation $16 Million Contract for Falcon II and Falcon III Radios
  4. ↑ Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $205 Million Contract For U.S. Marine Corps MBMMR Radio Standardization Program
  5. ↑ Harris Corporation Awarded $46 Million Contract from the U.S. Army for Falcon II AN/PRC-117F(C) Multiband Multimission Radios
  6. ↑ NDM Article - Joint Tactical Radio Expected To Meet Special-Warfare Needs
  7. ↑ NDM Article - Air-Strike Coordinators Need Lighter Equipment
  8. ↑ http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/
  9. ↑ DND/CF Backgrounder- Army Equipment for Operation ARCHER
  10. ↑ US Army Awards for Top 10 Inventions of 2005
  11. ↑ NDM Article - Navy Mine Hunting System Gets Long-Range Data Link

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