AN/PRC-152

The AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio, is a portable, compact, tactical software-defined combat-net radio manufactured by Harris Corporation. It is compliant without waivers to the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Software Communications Architecture (SCA). It has received NSA certification for the transmission of Top Secret data.

The designation AN/PRC signifies Army/Navy Portable Radio used for two way Communications and is based on the Joint Electronics Type Designation System guidelines.

Users
The AN/PRC-152 radio began production in 2005. Since then, over 100,000 have been provided to the US military. The PRC-152 has been notably used by Prince Harry during his service with the British Army, then a 23-year-old second lieutenant in the Household Cavalry. He was responsible for providing cover for troops on the frontline as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) employing the AN/PRC-152 and other systems.

Ukraine, as part of western military aid, began receiving Harris radios during the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. This included the Harris RF-310M-HH, an export version of the PRC-152 without NSA Type 1 encryption.

General

 * Frequency Range: 30 to 511.99 MHz
 * Presets: 99
 * Transmission Modes: FM, AM, PSK, CPM
 * Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz

Transmitter

 * Output Power: 250 mW to 5 W / VSAT 10 W
 * Harmonic Suppression: –47 dBc
 * Frequency Stability: +/- 2.5 ppm

Receiver

 * FM Sensitivity -116 dBm (12 dB SINAD)
 * Adjacent Channel Greater than 55 dB Rejection

Interoperability

 * Crypto Modes KY-57/VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5, KG-84C, FASCINATOR, AES
 * Fill devices: AN/CYZ-10 DTD, AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader (SKL) (Supports DS-101, DS-102 and Mode 2/3)
 * Radios
 * AN/PRC-117F
 * AN/PRC-113
 * AN/PRC-119A/B
 * AN/PRC-148
 * AN/PRC-150
 * AN/PRC-153
 * AN/PRC-154
 * AN/PRC-163
 * AN/PRC-77 Portable Transceiver
 * PSC-5
 * AN/PRC-117G
 * RF-310
 * Optional internal GPS

Interfaces

 * External Data: RS-232, RS-422, MIL-STD-188-114A
 * Remote control: USB, RS-232
 * Antenna: 50 Ohm TNC
 * Audio: Six-pin Standard

Physical Dimensions

 * 64(68.6 GPS) x 234 x 43 mm 2.5(2.7 GPS) W x 9.2 H x 1.7 D inches (with battery)
 * Weight: 1.22 kg 2.7 lb (with battery and GPS)

Environmental

 * Temperature: -31 °C to 60 °C
 * Immersion: 2 Meter
 * Test Method: MIL-STD-810F
 * Finish: CARC Green, CARC Khaki

Key Features

 * SCA v2.2
 * Sierra II Programmable Crypto
 * Built-in Speaker/Mic
 * Full Numeric Keypad
 * NVG Compatible Display
 * Embedded GPS (optional)
 * MELP

Waveforms

 * SINCGARS
 * VHF/UHF AM/FM (VULOS)
 * MIL-STD-188-181B Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) and 56 kbit/s data
 * HAVE QUICK II
 * High performance waveform (HPW)
 * Satcom
 * OTAR
 * A software option supports Project 25 (APCO-25), used by federal, state, province and local public safety agencies in North America, including Triple DES encryption.