The Thales AN/PRC-148E Spear Single Channel Handheld Radio is their latest version of the famed Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR).
It offers the same functionality of the AN/PRC-148 JEM in a reduced size.
Size: 8.5″ x 3.2″ x 1.1″ and 1.26 lbs with battery.
(The AN/PRC-148 is 8.44″ x 2.63″ x 1.52″ and weighs ~1.9 lbs.)
Waveforms/Modes of Operation Available:
-MIL-STD-188-241-1/-2
(SINCGARS — Standard/FH2 EOM)
-MIL-STD-188-181C, -182B, -183B (SATCOM IW)
-HAVEQUICK I and II
-ANDVT (LPC-10, MELP) AM/FM
-Project 25
-Over-The-Air-Cloning (OTAC)
-Situational Awareness Retransmission
-AM Swept Tone Beacon
Additionally, it incorporates a Type-1 Certified Programmable Encryption Engine (AIM).
Narrowband Channel
Frequency Range: 30 MHz–512 MHz
Transmit Power: 5 watt in all frequencies, 10 watt in SATCOM
Step Size: 5 kHz and 6.25 kHz
Channel Bandwidth: 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 25 kHz (8.33 kHz future waveform)
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