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Martin Moore, Allan Su · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BCommunications & electronic warfare
electronic-warfare support measures (ESM) system
Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | Kolchuga passive sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | electronic-warfare support measures (ESM) system[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris[source] | Topaz radioelectronic factory in Donetsk[source] |
| Produced | 2017–present |
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| Frequency range | 1.6-60 MHz[source] | — |
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| Transmit power | up to 20 watts[source] | — |
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| Modes | FM (VHF), AM , AME , SSB , CW[source] | — |
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| Encryption | NSA Type 1 algorithms (Top Secret and below)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376109880; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Role | — | detect and track aircraft by triangulation and multilateration of their RF emissions[source] |
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| Detection range | — | up to 800 km (500 mi) for very high altitude, very powerful emitters[source] |
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| Configuration | — | three or four receivers[source] |
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| Frequency | — | VHF, UHF and SHF radio bands[source] |
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