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ITT Exelis Receives NSA Certifications For SideHat And Soldier Radio-Rifleman Radios

Gally Articola

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

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ITT Exelis [XLS] said it received National Security Agency (NSA) certifications for its SideHat and the Soldier Radio-Rifleman (SR-R) radios. These certifications allow the radios to operate up to the SECRET level and be fully integrated into the Army’s tactical communications network. For example, that means the SR-R radio could compete for future Rifleman Radio contracts, Tim White, ITT Exelis spokesman, told Defense Daily. Currently, General Dynamics [GD] and Thales are the qualified suppliers of Rifleman Radios. The Rifleman Radio is a software-defined handheld radio that…

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