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AN/PRC-161 Handheld Link 16 Radio
#Radioelectronics, Communication and control
#Communication
Region
United States
Category
Communication and Control
This handheld radio arms dismounted JTACs and FACs with a direct connection into the Link 16 network to digitally call for fire and provide all nodes with accurate SA in a joint integrated air/ground common operational picture. This direct link between ground warfighters and Close Air Support (CAS) aircraft dramatically shortens the kill chain and decreases the risk of fratricide. The BATS-D’s Enhanced Throughput (ET) mode boosts Link 16’s protected data rate of 115 Kbps to over 1.1 Mbps. L3Harris is also the
first Link 16 provider to integrate Concurrent Multinet (CMN) and Concurrent Contention Receive (CCR) advancements across its portfolio of non-developmental items, providing warfighters with Concurrent Multiple Reception (CMR) capabilities for assured access to mission-critical information. These features, coupled with Link 16 Enhanced Throughput (ET) modes, will enable network planners to fully optimize network performance, allowing maximum participants sharing maximum capacity of information to support evolving mission requirements. The BATS-D also implements the latest high assurance algorithms using a field proven programmable Cryptographic Modernization compliant engine to securely serve joint and coalition mission requirements, while maintaining backwards compatibility with legacy communications systems.