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Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has completed the world’s first evaluation of radio equipment used by emergency personnel to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1802 Standard on Two-Way, Portable RF Voice Communications Devices for use by emergency services personnel in the hazard zone. Upon successful completion of testing by Intertek, the first NFPA 1802 certifications were issued by the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) to Motorola Solutions and L3Harris. NFPA 1802 standard The NFPA 1802 standard defines performance requirements for radios and speaker microphones The NFPA 1802 standard defines performance requirements for radios and speaker microphones designed for use in environments in which firefighters, hazmat teams, and other agencies operate. For more than 50 years, portable radios have served as a valuable tool to facilitate critical communications on the scenes of emergency response situations. Testing and evaluation of Emergency Communications Devices With the potential for extreme environmental exposure and the crucial importance of their use, testing and evaluation to ensure that these devices will continue working under the most extreme environments is vital. “It is an honor for Intertek to be the first third-party lab to complete an NFPA 1802 evaluation,” said Chad Morey, Technical Analyst for Intertek’s PPE team. Chad Morey adds, “We are proud that we were able to lend our radio testing expertise to the development of this new standard, which enables Intertek to be more attuned to the testing and certification needs of radio and speaker microphone manufacturers.” Intertek provides rigorous evaluations and testing Capabilities Intertek provides rigorous evaluations and expansive testing capabilities to guarantee that, even under the most stressful or hazardous conditions, personal protective equipment (PPE) will provide sustained protection. The company’s industry-renowned PPE testing services yield third-party test reports accepted by the SEI for a wide array of standards, assuring customers that a product meets performance and industry requirements.

L3Harris Technologies has completed the delivery of its 6,000th WESCAM MX-Series imaging system, which provides customers in more than 80 countries, with advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and targeting capabilities. The milestone delivery was a WESCAM MX-25D electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) and laser designator sensor system delivered to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) AC-130J gunship modernization strategy. Next-generation electro-optics and infrared sensors L3Harris WESCAM MX-Series products have successfully supported USSOCOM and AFSOC aviation programs" “The next-generation electro-optics and infrared sensors in the WESCAM MX-25D will provide the special operations forces with world-leading advanced situational awareness and key targeting and laser designation capabilities,” said Kristin Houston, President - Electro Optical, L3Harris Technologies. Kristin Houston adds, “L3Harris WESCAM MX-Series products have successfully supported USSOCOM and AFSOC aviation programs for more than 20 years, specifically the AC-130 H, U, W, and J model gunships. We’re truly honored that the 6,000th unit milestone was reached with our delivery to the USSOCOM and AFSOC AC-130J gunship Block 30 upgrade program.” L3Harris WESCAM MX systems active in over 80 nations L3Harris WESCAM MX systems are active in more than 80 countries worldwide. Operating across air, land and maritime domains, these intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and targeting systems support more than 200 different platforms.

L3Harris Technologies announced the receipt of two production orders totaling US$ 235 million to provide leader and manpack radios for the U.S. Army. The AN/PRC-163 Leader and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios are part of the U.S. Army’s Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) program. These second, full-rate production orders deliver multi-mission networking capability for warfighters in the field. AN/PRC-163 Leader and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios “The radios we will deliver under these two orders provide our soldiers with a resilient network, enabling integrated soldier systems and vehicular on-the-move communications,” said Dana Mehnert, President, Communication Systems at L3Harris Technologies. Dana Mehnert adds, “The true software-defined architecture also facilitates the porting of future waveform requirements enabling spectral dominance against peer adversaries.” Flexible cryptography-modernization-compliant radio AN/PRC-158 includes Mobile User Objective System-ready hardware for satellite communications connectivity The industry’s most flexible cryptography-modernization-compliant radio, the two-channel L3Harris AN/PRC-158 radio leverages a software-defined architecture and integrated cross-banding between waveforms, in order to provide advanced capabilities while maintaining backward interoperability with legacy systems. The AN/PRC-158 also includes Mobile User Objective System-ready hardware for satellite communications connectivity, while on the move. The AN/PRC-163 radio enables soldiers to share information up and down the chain of command, integrating voice and data across the Army’s integrated tactical network and with partner nations. U.S. Army to purchase more than 165,000 HMS radios The U.S. Army expects to purchase more than 165,000 HMS radios under the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts, which includes a five-year base and an additional five-year option, with a ceiling of more than US$ 16 billion. More than 60,000 AN/PRC-163 and AN/PRC-158 radios provide secure, resilient and interoperable communications capabilities for over 20 allied nations around the world.