PRC-112D Personal Locator Beacon
The
AN/PRC-112 survival radio provides Army Search and Rescue (SAR)
personnel with the capability to perform combat search and rescue (CSAR)
missions of downed aircrew personnel. The Survival Radio is critical
to minimizing the exposure of not only downed aircrew personnel but also
the personnel and equipment of forces conducting the CSAR.
The
AN/PRC-112 radio is a multi-mission transceiver used in conjunction
with the AN/ARS-6 Personnel Locator Radio Set, and the KY-913 Program
Loader to make up the Army Personnel Location System (PLS). The
AN/PRC-112 acts as a transponder, supplying ranging and personnel
identification to the AN/ARS-6 system. Additionally, it performs beacon
and air-to-ground voice functions. A user's location can be accurately
determined when used in combination with an interrogator equipped
aircraft for rescue/extraction.
The unit can be stowed onLPU- 17/P, LPU-18/P, LPU-20/P Life Preservers ,SRU-21/P and CMU-33/PSurvival Vests .
The AN/PRC-112 radio is a multi-mission transceiver used in conjunction
with the AN/ARS-6 Personnel Locator Radio Set, and the KY-913 Program
Loader to make up the Army Personnel Location System (PLS). The
AN/PRC-112 acts as a transponder, supplying ranging and personnel
identification to the AN/ARS-6 system. Additionally, it performs beacon
and air-to-ground voice functions. A user's location can be accurately
determined when used in combination with an interrogator equipped
aircraft for rescue/extraction.
The AN/PRC-112 currently contains 11 internal modules, of which three
critical modules can no longer be manufactured. Due to the obsolescence
of these critical modules CECOM has obtained funding to enable a
redesign effort to upgrade the radio to state of the art technology. As
part of this effort, the radio will incorporate acceptance capability
for any power source (including rechargeable/commercial batteries),
reduce power consumption, and incorporate indicators for low power and
operational status. There are also options built into the contract, to
include a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) tagger capability, a Search
and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) capability and over the
horizon capability.
The
AN/PRC-112D Survival Radio provides the most cost effective way of
dealing with growing obsolescence, while adopting the most reliable and
advanced solution available and reducing total cost of ownership. This
state-of-the-art upgrade with programmable software results in reduced
logistics costs, increased product reliability, and increases mission
readiness.
