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Army

Harris Receives Second LRIP Order For Army Two-Channel Radios

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

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Harris Receives Second LRIP Order For Army Two-Channel Radios

Harris Corp. AN/PRC-158 Multi-channel Manpack

Harris Corp. [HRS] has received its second low-rate production order from the Army for new two-channel handheld radios, as the program readies a move into operational testing. The latest LRIP order, announced Thursday, is under a potential 10-year, $12.7 billion IDIQ contract Harris received last September to provide the Army with its AN/PRC-158 software-defined radio. “The Army’s new network modernization strategy and Integrated Tactical Network is designed to enable ‘fighting tonight,’ while seeking next-generation solutions to stay ahead of potential…

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