AN/PRC-148C IMBITR

multiband inter/intra team radio

AN/PRC-148C IMBITR

The AN/PRC-148C IMBITR radio offers all of the existing functionally of the current AN/PRC-148 JEM, plus the enhanced TrellisWare® TSM™ wideband networking waveform capability. This single, small, lightweight, rugged package equips users with simultaneous narrowband and wideband to support tactical command and control communications in a variety of challenging environments.

Reliable wideband MANET coverage ensures interoperability on both TrellisWare® and Thales radio systems, regardless of the environment; and the robust TSM™ waveform delivers superior voice and data communications across harsh multi-path and unpredictable dynamic environments, including shipboard, in caves, and in urban operational settings.

KEY FEATURES

  • Leap-ahead Technology: Simultaneous 2-Channel Operations
  • Embedded GPS
  • Retains the Existing Narrowband AN/PRC-148 JEM Type 1 Capabilities and Waveforms
  • Wideband Channel Operating the TSM™ Waveform from TrellisWare® Technologies
    – AES 256 Encryption
    – Optimised for RF Challenged Environments
  • 2M/20M Immersible

SECTORS

  • Defence
  • Government

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2-Channel handheld radioJEM MBITR like form factor
Simultaneous narrowband and wideband operation
Narrowband channel supports same capabilities as AN/PRC-148 JEM
Wideband channel supports the TrellisWare TSM Waveform
Embedded GPS
Improved narrowband performance over AN/PRC-148– Improved narrowband Tx/Rx co-site performance parameters
– Improved SATCOM performance with 10W burst mode for SATCOM and Improved SATCOM noise figure
COMSECUp to Top Secret (TS) Type 1 Narrowband
Length8.50 inches (21.59 cm) (excluding antennas)
8.65 inches (21.97 cm) (20M version)
Width2.65 inches (6.73 cm)
Depth1.75 inches (4.45 cm)
Displacement Volume36 cubic inches (including radio brick and battery but excluding antennas) (589.93 cubic cm)
Weight2.30 lb – Radio and battery (1043 g)
BatteriesRechargeable Lithium-Ion 6.8 Ah
Operating Temperature-31 to +55 C
Storage Temperature -33 to +71 C
Immersion2M / 20M
Waveforms/Modes of Operation dependent on configuration of radioTSM
– Infrastucture-less MANET
– High-speed wireless IP networking
– Self-Forming, self-healing
– Scalable to 200+ nodes
– Robust in harsh environments
– Fast, seamless network join/merge
– Instant adaptation to network topology change
Narrowband Channel CharacteristicsFrequency Range: 30 MHz – 512 MHz
Transmit Power: 5 Watt in all frequencies, 10 Watt in SATCOM
Step Size: 5 kHz and 6.25 kHz
RF Channel Bandwidth: 25 kHz and 12.5 kHz
Channel Spacing: 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 25 kHz (8.33 kHz Future Waveform)
Wideband ChannelTransmit Power: 2 W
Operating Frequencies: L-UHF: 225-450 MHz, U-UHF: 698-970 MHz, L/S Bands: 1250-2600 MHz
Network Throughput: up to 16 Mbps
Encryption Security: AES-256
Dedicated PTT Voice Channels: up to 32 independent voice channels, AMR 5.9 or MELPe
Occupied Bandwidth: 1.2 – 40 MHz
Net entry time under 1 sec
Supports up to 8 hops for voice and data
Scalable to 200+ nodes in a single RF channel
Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast IP data support
Multiple simultaneous streaming videos
Position Location Information (PLI) support with Cursor-on-Target (CoT)
OTA Remote Control