SF units getting Land Warrior in 2011

Matt Cox is reporting over at Army Times that Special Forces is getting an updated Land Warrior kit. The Army hasn’t chosen the unit, but plans to equip an SF battalion next fall.

Operators will get an updated version that adds satellite communications to supplement the system’s current digital radio network. With the current system, Long range comms are only possible when units use high-powered, vehicle based repeaters within the CNRS/EPLRS network. This update could pave the way for light units without Stryker Combat Vehicles to use the system.