News About Military Communications
February 03, 2012
Brazil to assemble Harris tactical radio
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Jan 25, 2012
Brazil is set to start local assembly of Harris RF Communications tactical communications systems in a follow-up to a $10.7 million deal it signed last year. Despite no immediate indication of an emerging security threat, Brazil has been building up its defenses to modernize and replace obsolete equipment. Brazil has announced plans to prepare its military for a wider and more challenging role on shared international borders and to protect offshore petrochemical installations. Harris RF ... read more

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