L3 Harris Technologies' AN/PRC-160 HF manpack is being employed by armed forces seeking alternative communications networks to more traditional satcom connectivity. (L3 Harris Technologies)
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) is purchasing L3Harris AN/PRC-167, AN/PRC-163, and AN/PRC-160 portable radios for operational units, an MoD spokesperson told Janes on 7 February.
While detailing the three types of L3Harris radios in this batch of Foxtrot programme equipment, the MoD spokesperson did not reveal the number of radios to be delivered or cost of the purchase. The radios are expected to be delivered in 2026 along with the system's software and integration services, according to a 6 February MoD press release.
Foxtrot is a major digitisation and modernisation programme for the Netherlands Armed Forces, with a key component being the replacement of legacy communication systems and enhancement of battlefield management systems (BMSs).
The programme's combat net radio (CNR) requirement, called the Military Transmission Building Block (MTBB) project, calls for radios for approximately 8,000 vehicles, 3,500 military personnel, 135 vessels, 170 aircraft, and helicopters, the MoD said in November 2023.
The first “large delivery” is intended for the 44th Battalion Task Group of the Royal Netherlands Army in Havelte as well as other operational units including Commando Corps (The Korps Commandotroepen: KCT), the special forces unit of the Royal Netherlands Army, Helicopter Command (Defensie Helikopter Commando), and the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (Korps Mariniers).
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