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Harris Receives NSA Certification For Multi-channel Manpack Radio

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

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Harris [HRS] said it received Type-1 National Security Agency (NSA) certification for its Falcon III® RF-340M multi-channel manpack radio, so the radios can be fielded for secure voice and data through the Top Secret level. The RF-340M multi-channel manpack is the first and only commercially developed radio to achieve Type-1 certification in anticipation of the Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small-Form Factor (HMS) tactical radio program. The radio is smaller and lighter and offers extended battery life in comparison to the…

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