Wednesday, December 03, 2008

AN/PSC-5 Shadowfire

AN/PSC-5(V) Shadowfire

Unitary Cost: USD$500,000

Also Known As
AN/PSC-5 Spitfire
AN/PSC-5D

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Raytheon

Description: The AN/PSC-5(V) Shadowfire is a lightweight, secure, network-capable, UHF and VHF band, Line-of-Sight, SATCOM (satellite broadcasting), anti-jam, voice/imagery/data, manpack radio terminal. The PSC-5 radio reduces the warfighter's burden when he operates in the networks of the modern digitized battlefield. The baseline PSC-5 radio is known as Spitfire.

The PSC-5 is easy to use and to maintain thanks to its modularity and a built-in tester. It features HAVE QUICK anti-jam communications and SINCGARS (SINgle Channel Ground and Air Radio System) for airborne operations. The PSC-5 can be installed on ships, vehicles, aircraft and fixed-stations.

On 19 October 2006, Raytheon was awarded a $36 million contract for the supply of 746 AN/PSC-5D multi-band, multi-mission radios to the US Army.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 80 mm, Length 330 mm, Width 270 mm

Weights: Max Weight 8.2 kg (18 lb)

Operators

see operators map

Australia

Italy

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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