Portuguese Navy special operations detachment DAE has received Thales AN/PRC-148 handheld radio

25.02.2011 By Worlddef PoADU

Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa) special operations detachment DAE (Destacamento de Acções Especiais) has received undisclosed quantities of the Thales Communications Inc AN/PRC-148 handheld radio. The special operations unit which is part of the Portugal Navy “Fuzileiros” marine corps is now composed by around 50 highly skilled elements. Plans include increasing the team to around 100 elements. The force operates several modern light weapons including the M16A2 assault rifle (with and without the M203 grenade launcher), the G36 KV assault rifle in different configurations, Glock 17 pistol, MP5 light machine gun in different configurations and the AWC 12.7mm precision rifle.