Editing SINCGARS (section)

==Timeline==
[[File:TBS FEX 3 PRC 119.JPG|thumb|A [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] 2ndLt operates a PRC 119 during training in [[Quantico, Virginia]]]]
*November 1983: [[ITT Corporation]] (ITT) wins the contract for the first type of radio, for ground troops.
*May 1985: ITT wins the contract for the airborne SINCGARS.
*May-June 1988: 4th Bn, 31st Infantry begins initial field tests of the SINCGARS radio at Fort Sill
*July 1988: General Dynamics wins a second-source contract for the ground radio.
*February - April 1989:  2nd Infantry Division field tests SINCGARS in improvised man-pack configuration in the Korean DMZ.
*April 1989: ITT reaches "Milestone IIIB": full-rate production.
*December 1990: 1st Division is equipped.
*December 1991: [[General Dynamics]] wins the "Option 1 Award" for the ground radio.
*March 1992: ITT wins a "Ground and Airborne" award.
*July 1992: Magnavox Electronics Systems Company develops the airborne SINCGARS AN/ARC-222 for the Air Force
*August 1993: General Dynamics achieves full rate production.
*April 1994: ITT and General Dynamics compete for the ground radio.
*May 1994: ITT wins a sole-source contract for the airborne radio.
*1997: ITT became the sole source supplier of the new half-size RT-1523E radio to the US Army.
*2006: The RT-1523F/SideHat configuration provides a 2-channel capability.
*July 2009: ITT wins RT-1523G platform development, $363 million contract.  Partnered with Thales Communications Inc.
*2012: Capability Set 14 to provide Universal Network Situational Awareness to help prevent air-to-ground [[friendly fire]] incidents.<ref>Thompson, Edric. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2012/10/mil-121010-arnews09.htm "Radio-based combat ID -- for free."] ''RDECOM'', 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-12 – Via globalsecurity.org</ref>
*May 2016: Harris Corp. is awarded a $405 million contract by Moroccan Army concerning '''SINCGARS''' system equipment including ancillary items, spare parts, installation kits, training and fielding support services. One bid was solicited with one received, with an estimated completion date of April 21, 2021.<ref>Release No: CR-086-16  [https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/754040/ Contracts: Press Operations ] ''U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'', 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2015-05-10 – Via Defense.gov</ref>
*June 2016: Harris Corporation awarded $15 million order to supply tactical radios to Middle East nation. Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has received a $15 million order to provide tactical radios, management systems, training and field support services to a nation in the Middle East as part of an ongoing modernization program.  The contract was awarded during the fourth quarter of Harris’ 2016 fiscal year. [https://www.harris.com/press-releases/2016/06/harris-corporation-awarded-15-million-order-to-supply-tactical-radios-to]''Harris.com'', 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2017-12-14 – http://www.defenseworld.net
*January 2017: Harris Corp. is awarded maximum $403 million contract From US Defense Logistics Agency for spare parts supporting various tactical radio systems, which includes SINCGARS. This is a five-year contract with no option periods and 5 January 2022 is performance completion date. Using customers are Army and Defense Logistics Agency, the US Department of Defense. Types of appropriation are fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2022 Army working capital; and defense working capital funds, funded in the year of delivery order issuance. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRBL1-17-D-0002). [http://www.defenseworld.net/news/18152/Harris_Wins_US_Contract_For_Tactical_Radio_Systems____Spares#.WUQYCeRdCUk]''Defenseworld.net'', 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-06-16 – http://www.defenseworld.net