{"id":245015,"date":"2026-05-13T07:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/iris-technology-launches-merlin-handheld-the-only-radio-power-and-data-adapter-built-for-the-an-prc-163-with-integrated-scavenging-and-mission-configurable-cable-architecture\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:20:07","slug":"iris-technology-launches-merlin-handheld-the-only-radio-power-and-data-adapter-built-for-the-an-prc-163-with-integrated-scavenging-and-mission-configurable-cable-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/iris-technology-launches-merlin-handheld-the-only-radio-power-and-data-adapter-built-for-the-an-prc-163-with-integrated-scavenging-and-mission-configurable-cable-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Iris Technology Launches Merlin Handheld+: The Only Radio Power and Data Adapter Built for the AN\/PRC-163 with Integrated Scavenging and Mission-Configurable Cable Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iris Technology Launches Merlin Handheld+: The Only Radio Power and Data Adapter Built for the AN\/PRC-163 with Integrated Scavenging and Mission-Configurable Cable Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-13 07:08:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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Addresses the power and data complexity facing dismounted SOF teams running Nett Warrior on
the AN\/PRC-163 \u2014 without adding weight, cables, or complexity to the kit.<\/p>\n

IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, May 13, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Iris Technology today announced the official launch of the Merlin Handheld+, a compact, rugged radio power and data adapter engineered around the real-world configuration demands of the AN\/PRC-163 in dismounted SOF operations. Unveiled at SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida, the Merlin Handheld+ is the only device in its class combining integrated power scavenging with mission-configurable cable architecture \u2014 capabilities designed to reduce operator burden, extend mission endurance, and eliminate the improvised workarounds that compromise comms reliability downrange.<\/p>\n

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Iris Technology Merlin Handheld+ PRC-163 Radio Power + Data Adapter<\/p>\n

THE OPERATIONAL PROBLEM
The AN\/PRC-163 is a significant capability step forward for dismounted teams. But the moment it is integrated into a full Nett Warrior configuration \u2014 EUD connected, Red\/Black separated, mission accessories in play \u2014 the power and data architecture around it becomes the operational challenge. Cable management multiplies. Battery status becomes a separate task. Hot-swap is not built in. And when the mission shifts, reconfiguring the setup at the wire means starting from scratch or improvising.<\/p>\n

The radio is not the limitation. The surrounding power and data architecture is. The Merlin Handheld+ was built to change that.<\/p>\n

WHAT THE MERLIN…<\/p>\n

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