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Press Release
Icom America Wins Large U.S. Army Order for New Radios
F43G Series Offers U.S. Army Soldiers Sophisticated Two-Way Radios
Bellevue, WA - The U.S. Army has selected the Icom F43G series portable
transceiver for in-the-field soldier communications. “We are honored by the
U.S. Army's selection of Icom’s two-way radios for soldiers in the field,” says
Hiro Nakaoka, President of Icom America Inc.
The IC-F43GS is the limited keypad version of the F43G series. A full keypad
version is also available.
The Icom F43G radios are part of a package known collectively as the Military
Bundle. Other elements of the Bundle include a headset, an encryption
module, and the accessories needed to complete the custom package. But it’s
the F43G radios that are the core of the Bundle. These radios were tested
extensively by the Army’s Battle Lab before a purchase recommendation was
made.
The GSA purchase deal is for over 20,000 Bundles and represents the largest
government order in Icom America’s 25 year history. This order follows on the
heels of an earlier, high profile U.S Army order from Icom America – the
Soldier Intercom. The new order uses Icom’s new, next generation F43G
series portable radios. These radios offer more power for today’s urban-
patrolling soldiers. The extra power helps radio signals “wiggle” around
buildings, vehicles and other obstacles.
“We have over 5 years of experience supplying radios to first line Army
units,” said Chris Lougee, Vice President for Icom America. “The Icom Soldier
Intercom was the first use of two-way radios at the squad level. It proved the
viability of radios to replace hand and arm signals for coordinating squad
actions on an objective.” These new models increase transmission security,
reduce size and weight, and supply improved battery performance, he added.
The largest previous government order was in 2000, for the U.S. Army’s
Soldier Intercom portable radio. This new radio differs from the Soldier
Intercom in numerous ways. The previous Soldier Intercom was ordered by
the Army with specifications for lowering the power level to 1/10th of a single
watt.
Icom America’s parent company, Icom Inc., was founded in Osaka, Japan.
Icom is a publicly held Japanese corporation; its stock is traded on the Osaka
and Tokyo Stock Exchange. Icom began as an engineering and
manufacturing company, making advanced, compact solid-state radio
equipment for use by amateur radio enthusiasts. Icom has since grown to
become an industry leader with a product line that includes state-of-the-art
communications equipment for land mobile and marine use as well as
avionics. Icom America's headquarters are in Bellevue, Washington
Icom America Wins Large U.S. Army Order for New Radios
F43G Series Offers U.S. Army Soldiers Sophisticated Two-Way Radios
Bellevue, WA - The U.S. Army has selected the Icom F43G series portable
transceiver for in-the-field soldier communications. “We are honored by the
U.S. Army's selection of Icom’s two-way radios for soldiers in the field,” says
Hiro Nakaoka, President of Icom America Inc.
The IC-F43GS is the limited keypad version of the F43G series. A full keypad
version is also available.
The Icom F43G radios are part of a package known collectively as the Military
Bundle. Other elements of the Bundle include a headset, an encryption
module, and the accessories needed to complete the custom package. But it’s
the F43G radios that are the core of the Bundle. These radios were tested
extensively by the Army’s Battle Lab before a purchase recommendation was
made.
The GSA purchase deal is for over 20,000 Bundles and represents the largest
government order in Icom America’s 25 year history. This order follows on the
heels of an earlier, high profile U.S Army order from Icom America – the
Soldier Intercom. The new order uses Icom’s new, next generation F43G
series portable radios. These radios offer more power for today’s urban-
patrolling soldiers. The extra power helps radio signals “wiggle” around
buildings, vehicles and other obstacles.
“We have over 5 years of experience supplying radios to first line Army
units,” said Chris Lougee, Vice President for Icom America. “The Icom Soldier
Intercom was the first use of two-way radios at the squad level. It proved the
viability of radios to replace hand and arm signals for coordinating squad
actions on an objective.” These new models increase transmission security,
reduce size and weight, and supply improved battery performance, he added.
The largest previous government order was in 2000, for the U.S. Army’s
Soldier Intercom portable radio. This new radio differs from the Soldier
Intercom in numerous ways. The previous Soldier Intercom was ordered by
the Army with specifications for lowering the power level to 1/10th of a single
watt.
Icom America’s parent company, Icom Inc., was founded in Osaka, Japan.
Icom is a publicly held Japanese corporation; its stock is traded on the Osaka
and Tokyo Stock Exchange. Icom began as an engineering and
manufacturing company, making advanced, compact solid-state radio
equipment for use by amateur radio enthusiasts. Icom has since grown to
become an industry leader with a product line that includes state-of-the-art
communications equipment for land mobile and marine use as well as
avionics. Icom America's headquarters are in Bellevue, Washington
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