- L3Harris Technologies Inc LHX Has received two production contracts totaling $235 million To provide leader and manpack radios to the US Army.
- These second, full-fledged production orders provide multi-mission networking capabilities for warfighters.
- The AN/PRC-163 Leader and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios are part of the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) program.
- also read: DoD budget supports top-line outlook for L3Harris, says this analyst
- The L3Harris AN/PRC-158 two-channel radio uses a software-defined architecture and built-in crossbanding between waveforms to provide advanced functionality while maintaining backward interoperability with legacy systems.
- The AN/PRC-163 radio allows Soldiers to exchange information up and down the chain of command by integrating voice and data across the network and with partner nations.
- The Army expects to purchase more than 165,000 HMS radios under unlimited-supply, unlimited-quantity contracts that include a five-year base and an additional five-year option capped at more than $16 billion.
- also read: Viasat sells Link 16 Tactical Data Links Business to L3Harris for $1.96 billion
- Price promotion: LHX shares are trading up 1.05% at $232.85 on the latest check Tuesday.
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