page_title: SINCGARS
section_title: Timeline
hierarchical_section_title: SINCGARS / Timeline
caption_attribution_description: English: PRC 119 military radio tranceiver, photo by Aaron Lammi, TBS, Quantico VA, Winter 2008
context_page_description: Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System is a Combat Net Radio currently used by U.S. and allied military forces. The CNR network is designed around three systems: SINCGARS, the high frequency radio, and the SC tactical satellite. Each system has different capabilities and transmission characteristics. SINCGARS is a family of user-owned and operated, very high frequency-frequency modulation CNRs. As a part of the CNR network, the SINCGARS’ primary role is voice transmission for command and control between surface and airborne C2 assets. SINCGARS can transmit and receive secure data and facsimile transmissions through simple connections with various data terminal equipment.
  SINCGARS electronic attack security features provide multiservice, Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force communications interoperability, thus contributing to successful combat operations. SINCGARS is consistent with North Atlantic Treaty Organization interoperability requirements. The radios, which handle voice and data communications, are designed to be reliable, secure, and easily maintained. Vehicle-mount, backpack, airborne, and handheld form factors are available.
context_section_description: November 1983: ITT Corporation (ITT) wins the contract for the first type of radio, for ground troops.
  May 1985: ITT wins the contract for the airborne SINCGARS.
  July 1988: General Dynamics wins a second-source contract for the ground radio.
  February - April 1989:  2nd Infantry Division field tests SINCGARS in improvised man-pack configuration in the Korean DMZ.
  April 1989: ITT reaches "Milestone IIIB": full-rate production.
  December 1990: 1st Division is equipped.
  December 1991: General Dynamics wins the "Option 1 Award" for the ground radio.
  March 1992: ITT wins a "Ground and Airborne" award.
  July 1992: Magnavox Electronics Systems Company develops the airborne SINCGARS AN/ARC-222 for the Air Force
  August 1993: General Dynamics achieves full rate production.
  April 1994: ITT and General Dynamics compete for the ground radio.
  May 1994: ITT wins a sole-source contract for the airborne radio.
  1997: ITT became the sole source supplier of the new half-size RT-1523E radio to the US Army.
  2006: The RT-1523F/SideHat configuration provides a 2-channel capability.
  July 2009: ITT wins RT-1523G platform development, $363 Million Dollar Contract.  Partnered with Thales Communications Inc.
  2012: Capability Set 14 to provide Universal Network Situational Awareness to help prevent air-to-ground friendly fire incidents.
  May 2016: Harris Corp. is awarded a $405 Million Dollar contract by Moroccan Army concerning SINCGARS system equipment including ancillary items, spare parts, installation kits, training and fielding support services. One bid was solicited with one received, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2021.
  June 2016: Harris Corporation Awarded $15 Million Order to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation. Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $15 million order to provide tactical radios, management systems, training and field support services to a nation in the Middle East as part of an ongoing modernization program.  The contract was awarded during the fourth quarter of Harris’ 2016 fiscal year. Harris.com, 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2017-12-14 – http://www.defenseworld.net
  January 2017: Harris Corp. is awarded maximum $403 million contract From US Defense Logistics Agency for spare parts supporting various tactical radio systems, which includes SINCGARS. This is a five-year contract with no option periods and 5 January 2022 is performance completion date. Using customers are Army and Defense Logistics Agency, the US Department of Defense. Types of appropriation are fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2022 Army working capital; and defense working capital funds, funded in the year of delivery order issuance. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRBL1-17-D-0002). Defenseworld.net, 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-06-16 – http://www.defenseworld.net
caption: A Marine Corps 2nd Lt operates a PRC 119 during training in Quantico, Virginia
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