Technical advances and upgrades will allow the radios to work across a range of security classifications, with the first ones being delivered to the British Army before the end of the year, ahead of further deliveries in 2023.
Supporting multiple jobs in the UK supply chain, the contract will see the creation of 10 new jobs and the sustaining of 200 more at the L3 Harris HQ in Farnborough, Hampshire.
The modern radios will replace legacy systems and improve the delivery of ground-to-ground and ground-to-air communications. They will also provide UK Armed Forces with increased abilities to operate with allies and partners, boosting the communications capabilities of our deployed forces.
“As lead user for this capability for Defence, the British Army has worked with Defence Digital to procure new MMR radios to add capability to deployed forces. These will enable land forces to easily communicate and interoperate with NATO and US allies as well providing a solution that can be easily tailored for each deployment”, said Vice President and Managing Director L3Harris CS UK Keith Norton.