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Army Awards $12.7 Billion Manpack Radio Contracts To Three Companies

Friday, February 26th, 2016

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Army Awards $12.7 Billion Manpack Radio Contracts To Three Companies

L3Harris' AN/PRC-158 Multi-channel Manpack Radio

The $12.7 billion contract to build two-channel HMS Manpack radios for the Army was split Friday among Harris Corp. [HRS], General Dynamics C4 Systems [GD] and Rockwell Collins [COL], the Army said late Friday.The three companies will share the maximum $12.7 billion in indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts to build Manpack radios, the second of three elements of the Army’s Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). The companies were the only ones to submit proposals for the program.Each manufacturer will deliver…

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