AN/PRC-152

The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio, also known as the Falcon III, is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation. [ [http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003473.html Defense Tech: SOCOM's New Radio ] ] It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA). [ [http://www.harris.com/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=1650 Harris Corporation Introduces the AN/PRC-152 Handheld Radio - First Radio Implementing SCA Is Certified By the NSA ] ] [ [http://www.harris.com/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=2213 Harris Corporation's Falcon III AN/PRC-152(C) Radio Receives Milestone Certification from JTRS Joint Program Executive Office] ] It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.

The designation AN/PRC translates to Army/Navy Portable Radio used for two way Communications, according to Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.

Users

The AN/PRC-152 radio is currently in use with the US Navy Seabee teams in their MRAP JERRV vehicles. [ [http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/news/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=2051 U.S. Navy Awards Harris Corporation $16 Million Contract for Falcon II and Falcon III Radios ] ] 13,000 radios have also been fielded in vehicles by the US Army. [ [http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/news/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=1671 Harris Corporation Awarded $37.8 Million Contract From the U.S. Army For AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Vehicular Systems ] ] An undetermined number are in use by the US Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan. [ [http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/news/view_pressrelease.asp?act=lookup&pr_id=1717 Harris Awarded $4.8 Million Contract by U.S. Air Force for Multiband Manpack and Handheld Radios ] ] More recently the radio was photographed with Prince Harry, the 23-year-old second Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry of the British Army. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld and other systems. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/29/nharry2629.xml]

pecifications

General

*Frequency Range: 30 to 512 MHz [http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/products/tactical-radio-communications/an-prc-152.pdf]
*Presets: 100
*Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
*Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz

Transmitter

*Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W
*Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
*Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm

Receiver

*FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
*Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection

Interoperability

*Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES [http://www.rfcomm.harris.com/products/tactical-radio-communications/PRC-152_VRC-110_Handbook.pdf]
*Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 ‎SKL (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
*Radios
**AN/PRC-117F
**AN/PRC-113
**AN/PRC-119A/B
**AN/PRC-148
**AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
**PSC-5

* Optional internal GPS

Interfaces

*External Data: RS-232, RS-422, MIL-STD-188-114A
*Remote control: USB, RS-232
*Antenna: 50 Ohm TNC
*Audio: Six-pin Standard

Physical Dimensions

*2.5 W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D (inches) (with battery)
*Weight 2.4 lbs (with battery)

Environmental

*Temperature: -31°C to 60°C
*Immersion: 2 Meter
*Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
*Finish: CARC Green

Key Features

*SCA v2.2
*Sierra II Programmable Crypto
*Built-in Speaker/Mic
*Full Numeric Keypad
*NVG Compatible Display
*Embedded GPS (optional)
*MELP

Waveforms

*SINCGARS
*VHF/UHF AM/FM
*MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kb/s data
*HAVE QUICK II
*High performance waveform (HPW)

A software option supports APCO-25, used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including 3DES encryption.

ee also

*AN/PRC-150
*AN/PRC-117F
*AN/PRC-119
*AN/PRC-113
*AN/PRC-148

References