SOF orders tactical two-channel radios from Harris
NewsSeptember 30, 2015
ROCHESTER, N.Y. The U.S. Special Operation Forces (SOF) selected Harris’ handheld tactical radios that combine communications with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to address mission needs under the SOF Tactical Communications (STC) program.
The tactical two-channel, handheld radios will enable communications simultaneously over multiple channels with an integrated Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, and the ability to receive video and signals-based threat information.
The five-year single-source indefinite-deliver, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a ceiling value of $390 million, with an option for an additional year.
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