AN/PRC-152
The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio (Harris Falcon III) is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation.[1] It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA).[2][3] It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.
The designation AN/PRC translates to Army/Navy Portable Radio used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.
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Users
The AN/PRC-152 radio is currently in use with the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams in their MRAP JERRV vehicles.[4] As of 2005, 1,300 radios have also been fielded in vehicles by the US Army.[5] and more than 8,600 have been fielded by the U.S. Marines.[6] An undetermined number are in use by the US Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan.[7] More recently the radio was photographed with Prince Harry, then a 23-year-old second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld and other systems.[8]
Specifications
General
- Frequency Range: 30 to 512 MHz[9]
- Presets: 99
- Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
- Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz
Transmitter
- Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W / VSAT 10 W
- Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
- Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm
Receiver
- FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
- Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection
Interoperability
- Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES [2]
- Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 SKL (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
- Radios
- AN/PRC-117F
- AN/PRC-113
- AN/PRC-119A/B
- AN/PRC-148
- AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
- PSC-5
- AN/PRC-117G
- RF-310
- Optional internal GPS
Interfaces
- External Data: RS-232, RS-422, MIL-STD-188-114A
- Remote control: USB, RS-232
- Antenna: 50 Ohm TNC
- Audio: Six-pin Standard
Physical Dimensions
- 64(68.6 GPS) x 234 x 43 mm 2.5(2.7 GPS) W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D inches (with battery)
- Weight: 1.22 kg 2.7 lb (with battery and GPS)
Environmental
- Temperature: -31 °C to 60 °C
- Immersion: 2 Meter
- Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
- Finish: CARC Green, CARC Khaki
Key Features
- SCA v2.2
- Sierra II Programmable Crypto
- Built-in Speaker/Mic
- Full Numeric Keypad
- NVG Compatible Display
- Embedded GPS (optional)
- MELP
Waveforms
- SINCGARS
- VHF/UHF AM/FM (aka VULOS)
- MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kbit/s data
- HAVE QUICK II
- High performance waveform (HPW)
- Satcom
- OTAR
- A software option supports Project 25 (APCO-25), used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including Triple DES encryption.
See also
References
- ↑ Defense Tech: SOCOM's New Radio
- ↑ Harris Corporation Introduces the AN/PRC-152 Handheld Radio - First Radio Implementing SCA Is Certified By the NSA
- ↑ Harris Corporation's Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) Radio Receives Milestone Certification from JTRS Joint Program Executive Office
- ↑ U.S. Navy Awards Harris Corporation $16 Million Contract for Falcon II and Falcon III Radios
- ↑ Harris Corporation Awarded $37.8 Million Contract From the U.S. Army For AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Vehicular Systems
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Harris Awarded $4.8 Million Contract by U.S. Air Force for Multiband Manpack and Handheld Radios
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/29/nharry2629.xml
- ↑ http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/products/tactical-radio-communications/an-prc-152.pdf
