An unnamed Central European nation has placed a $170-million order for Falcon IV tactical radios from L3Harris to support force modernization efforts and interoperability with the US and NATO.
L3Harris’ Falcon IV family of radios enables high-speed and secure battlefield communications, providing real-time voice, data, full-motion and high-definition video, and crossbanding capabilities.
“Our Falcon IV systems provide Europe with assured communications to remain connected regardless of their operating environment,” said Chris Aebli, President of Mission Critical Communications, Communications & Spectrum Dominance at L3Harris.
Falcon IV radios are on order from or already in service with several armed forces, including Germany, the Netherlands, and the US.
Tactical Radio
L3Harris designed the Falcon IV for secure data transmission in military operations.
The radio supports dual-channel, simultaneous crossbanding, with each channel capable of independently carrying voice traffic and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance video and data.
It also enables units across different command levels to share a common operational picture while maintaining a dedicated backup channel for critical communications.
For connectivity, the Falcon IV supports a broad portfolio of waveforms for both line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications, and integrates electronic counter-countermeasure technologies to maintain communications in contested electromagnetic environments.
In addition, the system is compatible with the Mobile User Objective System-ready technologies and legacy satellite communication systems, enabling connectivity in remote and austere operating conditions.
