The 7-inch, Harris RF-3590 is designed for defense and public safety applications considered “mission-critical” underscored by its communications features. The company says the new tablet integrates seamlessly to the most advanced military and public safety communications platforms, including Harris Falcon III  wideband tactical radio networks and 3G and 4G LTE Solutions. 

Harris says the RF-3590 delivers a "smartphone-like" user experience to warfighters and first responders with challenging requirements for secure real-time information and networking connectivity.

Other features include support for emerging requirements related to video, monitoring position locations, accessing secure databases and other crucial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasks. 

"This tablet was fully designed for the tactical and public safety environment with optimized features for reading in sunlight and size, weight and power. As an Android device, the tablet also is fully upgradeable for emerging applications,” said Dana Mehnert, group president of Harris RF Communications, in a statement. 

Harris says the RF-3590 can deliver on-scene, real-time critical data to law enforcement, fire service or federal agency users who are connected via both public and private cellular networks. In addition to serving as a network peripheral, the RF-3590 also offers stand-alone computing power. It comes with built-in cameras, an accelerometer, digital compass, pressure and temperature gauges, gyroscope, proximity/ambient light sensors and more. Harris' RF-3590 includes standard USB and Ethernet data interfaces and expansion capabilities. 

The RF-3590 is built around a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and supports up to 128 GB of internal non-volatile memory.

Harris also said it will also provide “targeted suites of mission-critical software applications to users on the battlefield and in first responder roles.” 

The company said it’s already received initial orders for test and evaluation purposes and is "optimistic the product will be well received."

Military applications of tablets are picking up. Just this week, the Pakistan's military announced it was building a 7-inch, Android tablet called the PACPAD.