AN/PRC-117

The AN/PRC-117 Multiband Manpack Radio, or Multiband Multi Mission Radio (MBMMR), is a man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio, manufactured by Harris Corporation, in two different version:

  • Version F (Foxtrot), namely AN/PRC-117F-MP Falcon II series, covering the 30-512 MHz frequency range, provided without internal GPS (optionally an external commercial GPS can be connected, or a GPS SAASM as a Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver [PLGR] or a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver [DAGR]);[1]
  • Version G (Golf), namely AN/PRC-117G-MP Falcon III series, covering the 30-2000 MHz frequency range, and provided with internal SAASM GPS (optionally an external commercial GPS can be connected).[2]
A PRC-117 radio and SATCOM antenna

Both radios have NSA certification for the transmission of voice and data traffic up to the Top Secret level.[3]

The designation AN/PRC translates to "Army Navy / Portable Radio Communications" used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines. The radios are also provided in a vehicular configuration under the AN/VRC-103 nomenclature.

Users

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.[1] The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps,[4] United States Army,[5] USSOCOM,[6] United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force,[7] Royal Air Force,[8] Dutch Army, Spanish Air Force, British Army, Norwegian Armed Forces, Danish Army, Croatian Army[9] Canadian Forces in Afghanistan and German Armed Forces.[10]

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.[11]

The radio has also been embedded in remote mine hunting systems for the US Navy.[12]

Specifications
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 (Max)
  • 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
  • 3.7H x 7.4W x 8.8D in. (w/o battery case)
  • Weight 8.2 lbs (without batteries)

12 lbs with batteries

Environmental

Key Features
  • Removable keypad display unit
  • Full numeric keypad
  • NVG compatible display
  • External GPS - DAGR, PLGR, and NMEA 0183 compatible
  • MELP

Waveforms

Line of Sight
  • VHF/UHF AM/FM
  • SINCGARS ECCM
  • HAVE QUICK II ECCM
  • ANW2 - Advanced Networking Wideband Waveform (Harris)
  • SRW Soldier Radio Waveform [13]
  • NATO SATURN waveform, per NATO STANAG 4372 - optional [13]

SATCOM

See also

References
  1. "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. Harris Corporation Receives NSA and DAMA Certification for Falcon II Multiband/Multimission Radios
  4. Harris Corporation Awarded Potential $205 Million Contract For U.S. Marine Corps MBMMR Radio Standardization Program
  5. Harris Corporation Awarded $46 Million Contract from the U.S. Army for Falcon II AN/PRC-117F(C) Multiband Multimission Radios
  6. NDM Article - Joint Tactical Radio Expected To Meet Special-Warfare Needs Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  7. NDM Article - Air-Strike Coordinators Need Lighter Equipment Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
  8. https://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/portable-radio-communication-prc.cfm Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Portable Radio Communication PRC
  9. http://www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr/
  10. DND/CF Backgrounder- Army Equipment for Operation ARCHER Archived April 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  11. US Army Awards for Top 10 Inventions of 2005
  12. NDM Article - Navy Mine Hunting System Gets Long-Range Data Link Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  13. https://www.harris.com/sites/default/files/downloads/solutions/an-prc-117g-multiband-networking-manpack-radio-datasheet.pdf
  • Media related to PRC-117 at Wikimedia Commons
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