Summary
The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio, is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation.[1] It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA).[2][3] It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.
| AN/PRC-152 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Handheld tactical radio |
| Service History | |
| In service | 2005- |
| Used by | United States Army, US Marines,
US Navy, US Air Force,Canadian Army, Armed Forces of Ukraine (export version) |
| Conflicts | Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris |
| Produced | 2005- |
| Number built | Over 100,000 (as of 2012) |
| Specifications | |
| Frequency range | 30-520 MHz,
762-870 MHz |
| Transmit power | up to 5 watts |
| Modes | analog and digital voice, digital data |
| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below) |
The designation AN/PRC signifies Army/Navy Portable Radio used for two way Communications and is based on the Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.
Users edit
The AN/PRC-152 radio began production in 2005.[4] Since then, over 100,000 have been provided to the US military.[5] The PRC-152 has been notably used by Prince Harry during his service with the British Army, then a 23-year-old second lieutenant in the Household Cavalry. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 and other systems.[6]
Ukraine, as part of western military aid, began receiving Harris radios during the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. This included the Harris RF-310M-HH, an export version of the PRC-152 without NSA Type 1 encryption.[7]
Specifications edit
General edit
- Frequency Range: 30 to 511.99 MHz[8]
- Presets: 99
- Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
- Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz
Transmitter edit
- Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W / VSAT 10 W
- Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
- Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm
Receiver edit
- FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
- Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection
Interoperability edit
- Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES[8]
- Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL)[9] (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-150
- AN/PRC-153
- AN/PRC-154
- AN/PRC-163
- AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
- PSC-5
- AN/PRC-117G
- RF-310
- Optional internal GPS
Interfaces edit
- 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 edit
- 64(68.6 GPS) x 234 x 43 mm 2.5(2.7 GPS) W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D inches (with battery)
- Weight: 1.22 kg 2.7 lb (with battery and GPS)
Environmental edit
- Temperature: -31 °C to 60 °C
- Immersion: 2 Meter
- Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
- Finish: CARC Green, CARC Khaki
Key Features edit
- SCA v2.2
- Sierra II Programmable Crypto
- Built-in Speaker/Mic
- Full Numeric Keypad
- NVG Compatible Display
- Embedded GPS (optional)
- MELP
Waveforms edit
- SINCGARS
- VHF/UHF AM/FM (VULOS)
- MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kbit/s data
- HAVE QUICK II
- High performance waveform (HPW)
- Satcom
- OTAR
- A software option supports Project 25 (APCO-25), used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including Triple DES encryption.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Defense Tech: SOCOM's New Radio Archived May 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Press Releases - Harris". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Press Releases - Harris". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Harris Corporation announces AN/PRC-152 handheld radio – first radio implementing SCA certified by the NSA". 24 August 2005.
- ^ "Harris Corporation Awarded $397 Million Contract to Provide U.S. Department of Defense with Falcon III Handheld Radios". www.businesswire.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Prince Harry determined to return to front line". The Telegraph. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2016. (Picture shows Prince Harry with PRC-152 radio)
- ^ "The Ukrainian army has got better at fighting Russian-backed separatists". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "HARRIS FALCON III AN/PRC-152A Datasheet" (PDF). L3Harris Technologies. July 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "SNC - Sierra Nevada Corporation | Tacticomp 1.5". www.sncorp.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.