L3’s new PRD-13(V)3 does it all, from signals collection to spectrum display to geolocation, Don Claussen, the company’s vice president of business development, said.
The PRD-13 can be vehicle mounted as well as manpacked into a military pack with a carbon fiber frame.
The system can collect, analyze and geolocate within a frequency range of 3 MHz to 3 GHz, meaning it has the ability to collect and analyze on a number of enemy emitters or handsets, even high-frequency devices, Claussen said.
We call it “the Swiss army knife,” because of its range of uses and capabilities, he explained.
The system can operate for six to eight hours on battery power, Claussen said, but that also depends on how often the user employs the small android handheld device.
The device can control the main radio in the pack and boasts a night vision screen with an application that allows the operator to use their “finger as a flashlight,” Claussen explained.
The screen only lights up where the person’s finger is making contact, providing security and low visibility to operators using the device during night time operations.
The system also has the capability to network with others, which aids in geolocation of enemy signals and emitters, according to Claussen. When networked, a laptop in the tactical operations center can view all the displays from the connected devices.
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
