AN/PRC-117F

The AN/PRC-117F Multiband Manpack Radio, or Multiband Multi Mission Radio (MBMMR), is a man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio covering the 30-512 MHz frequency range. The radio is manufactured by Harris Corporation. It has NSA certification for the transmission of voice and data traffic up to the Top Secret level.

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

Users

The AN/PRC-117F radio is currently in use with the United States Navy Seabee and EOD teams in their MRAP and JERRV vehicles.The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps , United States Army, USSOCOM , United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force, Spanish Air Force,Norwegian Armed Forces, Danish Army and Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

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.

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