Critical Comms without Compromise

L3Harris technology links radio communications for over 5,000 Army base personnel in and around the United States National Capital Region (NCR). Owing to the initial project's success, L3Harris subsequently accepted the task of combining the existing 15 RF sites with five new sites, making it the first Tri-Service (Army, Navy and Air Force) LMR system in the United States. Forty consoles operate in a mesh-type distributive architecture, allowing each of the 20 dispatch facilities to continue dispatching in the event of wide-area connectivity failure.

Interoperability gateways use the power of IP to network more than 60 federal, state and local agencies to the J-NCR Director of Information Management (DOIM) first responders, who enjoy the benefits of locally controlled interoperability.

The system completely integrates an LMR network linking 37 facilities, including  the Pentagon and other facilities that support mission-critical activities, such as the “Old Guard” and the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. The J-NCR-DOIM network extends as far south as Fort A.P. Hill near Richmond, Virginia and as far north as Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York and public service agencies.

When Hurricane Helene barreled through the Southeastern United States, it not only left destruction in Florida, but devastated regions across Tennessee, the Carolinas and Western Virginia.

In the wake of the devastation, L3Harris received an urgent call for help from an energy company in the Carolinas seeking additional communications equipment to facilitate recovery efforts. Responding to the call, L3Harris teams worked with remarkable speed and efficiency to fulfill the request for the specialized XL Converge 185P radios. From Sales to Programs, from the Customer Care Center (CCC) to Planning and Customer Integration Center (CIC) Logistics, every involved department demonstrated outstanding performance, ensuring that a total of 274 portable radios and accessories were available, assembled and dispatched without delay.

The swift and coordinated response to our neighbors and customers not only demonstrates our capability to respond to emergencies but also reflects the team's longstanding commitment to acting with urgency and excellence.