L3Harris Technologies receives $345M purchase order for radios from US Army

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — L3Harris Technologies received a $345 million purchase order to enhance the U.S. Army’s radios.

The company will make two-channel handheld 1,540 AN/PRC-163 Leader radios and AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios.

Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer said the deal will support jobs at L3Harris and help boost the recovery of the Rochester area from the pandemic.