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P7170 IP System Portable Two-Way FM Radios

FIPS 140-2 certificate #841 · M/A Com, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

P7170 IP System Portable Two-Way FM Radios, from M/A Com, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #841 at overall level 2. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number841
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorM/A Com, Inc. · website
Hardware versionsRU101219V22, RU101219V42, RU101219V52, RU101219V62, RU101219V72
Firmware versions[H8 version: J2R14B02; DSP version: F7R06A01] and [H8 versions: J2R15E05 and J2R16F01; DSP version: F7R06F03]

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The P7170 IP is M/A COM's premier portable radio for critical communications. Guided by customer feedback, M/A COM designed the P7170 IP to excel in the challenging environments that critical communications users encounter. The P7170 IP provides a superior combination of features, functions, and physical attributes. It is light and extremely durable, easy to use while wearing gloves, and produces loud and clear audio. A rugged high-tier portable, the P7170 IP provides exceptional performance even under adverse conditions.

Approved algorithms (1)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES155, 623

Other algorithms

DES; VGE (M/A-Com proprietary digital voice encryption algorithm), AES MAC (Cert. #623; vendor affirmed; P25 AES OTAR)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2007-09-21InitialCYGNACOM SOLUTIONS INC
2008-04-29Update
2009-03-06Update

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2007-09-21, 2008-04-29, 2009-03-06

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