AN/PRC-117

AN/PRC-117G manpack radio

The AN/PRC-117 translates to "Army/Navy, Portable, Radio, Communication". It is a man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio, manufactured by Harris Corporation (now L3Harris), in two different versions:

  • AN/PRC-117F Falcon II MBMMR[1] (Multiband Multimission Manpack Radio), also referred to as AN/PRC-117F-MP, covering the 30-512 MHz frequency range, provided without an internal GPS (optionally an external commercial GPS can be connected, or a GPS SAASM as a PLGR (Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver) or a DAGR (Defense Advanced GPS Receiver);[2]
  • AN/PRC-117G Falcon III MNMR[3] (Multiband Networking Manpack Radio), also referred to as AN/PRC-117G-MP, covering the 30-2000 MHz frequency range, and provided with internal SAASM GPS (optionally an external commercial GPS can be connected).[4]

Both radios have NSA certification for the transmission of voice and data traffic up to the Top Secret level.[5]

The designation AN/PRC signifies "Army Navy / Portable Radio Communications" and is based on the Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines. The radios are also provided in a vehicular configuration under the AN/VRC-103 nomenclature.

Users

A PRC-117 radio and SATCOM antenna

The AN/PRC-117F/G radio is currently in use with the United States Navy Seabee and EOD teams in their MRAP and JERRV vehicles.[2] The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps,[6] United States Army,[7] USSOCOM,[8] United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force,[9] Royal Air Force,[10] Dutch Army, Spanish Air Force, British Army, Norwegian Armed Forces, Danish Army, Croatian Army[11] Canadian Armed Forces and German Armed Forces.[12]

The radio is part of an Over-the-horizon Satellite Communications and Improved Dual Command and Control Console system recognized by the US Army as a Top 10 Invention in 2005.[13]

The radio has also been embedded in remote mine hunting systems for the US Navy.[14]

Specifications

AN/PRC-117F
AN/PRC-117G in the National Cryptologic Museum

General

  • Frequency Range: 30 MHz to 2 GHz
  • Presets: 100 (110 including DAMA)
  • Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
  • Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz
  • Model: RT-1796 (P)(C)/U

Transmitter

  • Output Power: 1 W to 20 W
  • Harmonic Suppression: –40 dBc
  • Frequency Stability: +/- 1.0 ppm

Receiver

  • FM Sensitivity -118 dBm (10 dB SINAD)
  • Adjacent Channel Rejection 60 dB

Interoperability

Interfaces

Physical Dimensions

  • AN/PRC-117G
    • 3.7H x 7.4W x 8.8D in. (w/o battery case)
    • Weight 8.2 lbs (without batteries)
      • 12 lbs with batteries[16]

Environmental

Key Features

Waveforms

Line of Sight

SATCOM

See also

References

  1. ^ "AN/PRC-117F(C) MULTIBAND, MULTIMISSION RADIO Data Sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Navy Awards Harris Corporation $16 Million Contract for Falcon II and Falcon III Radios". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  3. ^ "AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) type-1 WIDEBAND MULTIBAND MULTIMISSION radio WITH INTERNAL SAASM GPS data sheet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
  4. ^ "L3Harris Fast. Forward".
  5. ^ Harris Corporation Receives NSA and DAMA Certification for Falcon II Multiband/Multimission Radios
  6. ^ "Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $205 Million Contract For U.S. Marine Corps MBMMR Radio Standardization Program". 2005-10-16. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
  7. ^ "Harris Corporation Awarded $46 Million Contract from the U.S. Army for Falcon II AN/PRC-117F(C) Multiband Multimission Radios". 2006-10-13. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
  8. ^ NDM Article - Joint Tactical Radio Expected To Meet Special-Warfare Needs Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ NDM Article - Air-Strike Coordinators Need Lighter Equipment Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ https://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/portable-radio-communication-prc.cfm Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Portable Radio Communication PRC
  11. ^ "Home". hrvatski-vojnik.hr.
  12. ^ DND/CF Backgrounder- Army Equipment for Operation ARCHER Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "US Army Awards for Top 10 Inventions of 2005". Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-06-22.
  14. ^ NDM Article - Navy Mine Hunting System Gets Long-Range Data Link Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "AN/PRC-117F(C)-HQ GROUND-TO-AIR HAVEQUICK I/II RADIO" (PDF). ZSIS (Croatia's Information Systems Security Bureau). Harris Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b c d "L3HARRIS FALCON III AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) Multiband Networking Manpack Radio" (PDF). L3Harris. July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.