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L3Harris to Provide ABMS Radio for AFSOC

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, June 10th, 2021

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L3Harris to Provide ABMS Radio for AFSOC

L3Harris Falcon IV radios are to equip Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) airmen for the Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) mission (L3Harris Photo)

L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is to deliver its Falcon IV handheld radios for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to enable its airmen to connect with the Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the company said. The radios will incorporate next generation waveforms, improve resiliency of tactical edge networks, and provide secure ground-air communications interoperability for close air support, per L3Harris. Such radios are to equip Tactical Air Control Party airmen for the Joint Terminal Attack Controller mission. The company…

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