The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale of portable radio equipment and related gear worth an estimated $1.42 billion to the Netherlands.
The global communications business unit of L3Harris Technologies will be the principal contractor of the foreign military sale, which also includes products and services of TrellisWare Technologies, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
The FMS deal calls for the delivery of multiband networking manpack AN/PRC-117G radios, wideband networking handheld AN/PRC-152A radios and wideband high frequency/very high frequency manpack AN/PRC-160 radios.
Multi-channel handheld AN/PRC-163 radios and multi-channel manpack AN/PRC-167 radios are also covered in the sale.
In addition, the FMS covers the supply of network encryptors and spares, as well as technical support and logistics and program assistance.
According to the DSCA, the proposed sale of the non-major military equipment will improve the Dutch military’s interoperability with NATO allies.
In February, Germany also secured State Department approval to buy two variants of L3Harris high-frequency, very-high frequency and ultra-high frequency radios and related equipment worth a potential $281 million.
The Dutch armed forces will find no difficulty in integrating the L3Harris radios into their operations, enhancing the Netherlands’ homeland defense structure and supporting European security cooperation, the DSCA said.
