AN/PRC-160(V) Tactical Radio

Jun 12, 2025

Overview

The AN/PRC-160(V) Wideband HF/VHF Manpack Radio by L3Harris is a next-generation, software-defined tactical radio featuring advanced encryption, high-speed data, and resilient communications for military operations, especially in satellite-denied environments.

Product Features and Capabilities

  • Provides standalone Beyond-Line-Of-Sight (BLOS) communications without the need for satellite infrastructure.
  • Meets all current NSA crypto-modernization standards, supporting secure Type 1 TOP SECRET and below voice and data.
  • Employs software-programmable L3Harris Sierra II encryption, ensuring secure interoperability with U.S., Coalition, and Partnership for Peace forces.
  • Achieves wideband HF data rates up to 120 kbps, ten times faster than existing HF radios.
  • Smallest, lightest, and fastest HF manpack available, optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP).
  • Compatible with over 135,000 L3Harris Falcon radios deployed globally and existing Falcon II/III accessories.
  • Equipped with LDD, LPI/LPD, and ECCM for anti-jamming and GPS anti-spoofing features.

Deployment and Integration Benefits

  • Supports rapid deployment with minimized complexity, time, and cost.
  • Fully interoperable with existing Harris AN/PRC-150(C) power amplifiers, antenna couplers, vehicular mounts, and base station equipment.
  • Designed to streamline equipment upgrades in the field through backward compatibility.

Key Operational Advantages

  • Delivers resilient, reliable HF long-haul connectivity across all echelons.
  • Facilitates high-speed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) at breakthrough HF data rates.
  • Ensures communications security and robustness in SATCOM-denied environments.
  • Modern 4G ALE compliance enhances network adaptability and reliability.

Accessories and Related Products

  • Compatible with RF-3024-HS001 headset, RF-3577-76EN rugged laptop, and RF-3577-87EN rugged Android tablet.
  • Part of the broader L3Harris Falcon tactical radio product line, supporting handheld, manpack, and vehicular communication solutions.

Recent News and Developments

  • L3Harris partnerships and recent contracts, such as support for German and Dutch armed forces, underscore expanding adoption of their tactical communication solutions.
  • Strategic collaborations, like with Palantir, are advancing Radio-as-a-Sensor and multi-orbit capabilities in defense technology.