The AN/PRC-153 is the

Joint Electronics Type Designation System The Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), which was previously known as the Joint Army-Navy Nomenclature System (AN System. JAN) and the Joint Communications-Electronics Nomenclature System, is a method developed by the U.S. War Depa ...

(JETDS) designation for the US military version of the

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XTS-2500i secure handheld 2-way radio, known as the Integrated, Intra-Squad Radio (IISR) within the

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. Its intended purpose is squad-level communications during

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. The USMC ordered 60,000 radios to be used until replaced by the more complex

Joint Tactical Radio System The Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) aimed to replace existing radios in the American military with a single set of software-defined radios that could have new frequencies and modes (“waveforms”) added via upload, instead of requiring mu ...

(JTRS) cluster 5 spiral 2 radio in 2013. However, JTRS was cancelled in October 2011, and thus the PRC-153 continues to serve. The IISR is a Motorola XTS 2500i with embedded encryption module to provide secure voice communications. The embedded encryption module is identical to that of the commercially available XTS 2500 modules, and supports DES and AES encryption algorithms. As such, it is not classified as a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). In accordance with

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, the "''AN/PRC-153''" designation represents the 153rd design of an Army-Navy

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for portable two-way radio. The JETDS system also now is used to name all

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electronic systems.

Specifications

''Sources'': *Frequency range: 380–470 MHz (UHF R1) *Power output: 2.5–5 watts *Antenna: omnidirectional, flexible monopole antenna mounted to radio body with

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. 50Ω characteristic impedance. *Transmission Range: up to 5 miles on flat terrain, 1 mile with obstacles *Channels: 240 channels total, 12.5 or 25 kHz channel bandwidth *Operating modes: Analog voice (unencrypted only),

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digital voice (encrypted and unencrypted), digital text messaging *Programming: Windows PC-based Customer Programming Software via RS-232 or USB cable (all models), Front Panel Programming (FPP) (Model III only) *Encryption: Internal Type II COMSEC supporting AES, DES, DVP, ADP algorithms *Encryption key fill: CPS for software-based 40-bit ADP encryption, Key Variable Loader (KVL) for hardware-based algorithms such as AES, DES, etc. *Weight: 11 oz (transceiver only), 19.85 oz with NiCD (Nickel-Cadmium) battery *Dimensions: 6.00" x 2.30" x 1.50" (w/o battery or antenna) *Environmental exposure certifications: MIL-STD-810 C, D, E, F and IP67 ratings.

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