AN/PRC-153

The AN/PRC-153 is the Joint Electronics Type Designation System designation for the US military version of the Motorola XTS-2500i secure handheld 2-way radio, known as the Integrated, Intra-Squad Radio (IISR) within the US Marine Corps.

The IISR is a Motorola XTS 2500i[4] with embedded encryption module to provide secure voice communications.

Sources:[5][6] Frequency range: 380–470 MHz (UHF R1) Power output: 2.5–5 watts Antenna: omnidirectional, flexible monopole antenna mounted to radio body with SMA connector.

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), IMBE 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.

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A US Marine infantry team leader with a PRC-153 during a patrol in Afghanistan