Philippines awards $12M radio contract for military comms

A US Marine (R) talks over his radio next to his Philippine counterparts during a mock beach assault as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT 2014) along the beach at a Philippine naval training base facing the South China Sea in San Antonio, Zambales province, north of Manila on June 30, 2014. Naval forces from the US and Philippines engaged in an amphibious landing on June 30 on Luzon island amid a tense territorial row with China. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images)

Harris Corp. has been awarded a $12 million Filipino contract for tactical radios.

Harris will supply the Philippines armed forces with Falcon III tactical vehicular radios, intercom systems and handheld radios as part of a communications modernization program, according to a company news release.

“Harris will provide the Light Armored Division of the Philippine Army with the Falcon RF-7800V Combat Net Radio integrated into the RF-7800I Intercom Systems,” the company said. “This comprehensive solution for in-vehicle voice and data communications delivers secure tactical network connectivity. Harris also will provide the Falcon RF-7800V handheld VHF Combat Net Radio for general use by the Army.”