L3Harris to design prototype military aircraft HF software-defined radio to replace venerable AN/ARC-190
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The U.S. Air Force has awarded L3Harris Technologies a contract to develop a competitive prototype for a new aircraft-mounted radio to replace the service’s AN/ARC-190 airborne HF radio. National Defense magazine reports. Continue reading original article
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30 Sept. 2019 -- The L3Harris Communications Systems segment in Rochester, N.Y., will provide the L3Harris Falcon Wideband Airborne HF Radio as a prototype for the project. It is a software-defined, digital multi-mode system that meets ARC-190 communication requirements.
The technology provides airmen an alternative capability in a satellite communications-denied environment with embedded encryption, L3Harris officials say.
The modernized aircraft radio fits into the same space as legacy systems, combining three individual pieces of hardware into a single apparatus to reduce weight, power consumption and size, according to the company. The system is upgradable, making it possible to accept new waveforms and software capabilities.
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