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Army

Army Receives First Two Channel Manpack Radios From General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

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Army Receives First Two Channel Manpack Radios From General Dynamics, Rockwell Collins

Soldier Uses Manpack To Communicate Photo: General Dynamics

The first two-channel AN/PRC-155 Manpack radios ordered by the Army and built by General Dynamics C4 Systems [GD] and Rockwell Collins [COL] are being delivered, the companies said. The order, placed in January for 1,500 additional PRC-155 Manpack radios, is part of a Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract supporting the Army’s fielding requirements. The last PRC-155 radio ordered by this LRIP will be delivered to the Army in November. “We will continue to produce the PRC-155 Manpack radios, which provide…

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