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Martin Moore, Allan Su · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
w/o battery
Single source9.1 lbs (w/o battery)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | AN/PRC-160 | SATCOMBw |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Manpack tactical radio[source] | satellite communications system[source] |
| Used by | US Army , US Marines , US Air Force , German Army , Netherlands Armed Forces[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Conflicts | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan , Operation Inherent Resolve[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | L3Harris[source] | — |
| Produced | 2017–present[source] |
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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] | SITLink ( Rohde & Schwarz )[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 | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 23, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376486574; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Operator | — | Airbus Defense and Space[source] |
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| Introduction | — | 2008[source] |
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| In service | — | the current "Stage 2" has been in operation since the end of 2011[source] |
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| Architecture | — | COMSATBw-1, COMSATBw-2 and rentet Intelsat Satellites[source] |
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| Frequency | — | Ku band C band[source] |
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| Ground antenna diameter | — | at least 2.4 m in size[source]Deployable ground station reflector |
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| Communications capacity | — | 2 Mbit/s per channel[source] |
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