Army news service (June 16, 2006): Army begins assessment of new Land Warrior system.The Army is conducting an extensive operational assessment of the Land Warrior Land Warrior was a United States Army program, cancelled in 2007,[1][2] that would have used a combination of commercial, off-the-shelf technology (COTS) and current-issue military gear and equipment designed to: The 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry infantry, body of soldiers who fight in an army on foot and are equipped with hand-carried weapons, in contradistinction originally to cavalry and other branches of an army. Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the US Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branched maneuver brigade, and its attached support and fire units. , 2nd Infantry Division, will conduct the assessment, which is being sponsored by the Army Infantry Center and Program Executive Office Soldier, from May through September 2006. Col. Richard Hansen, project manager Soldier Warrior, explained the reason for the assessment: "In late 2004, the U.S. Army Infantry Center conducted a side-by-side comparison between Land Warrior-equipped soldiers and currently equipped soldiers at Fort Benning Fort Benning, U.S. army post, 189,000 acres (76,500 hectares), W Ga., S of Columbus; est. 1918. One of the largest army posts in the United States, it is the nation's largest infantry training center and the home of the Army Infantry School. , Ga. This squad-level operational assessment demonstrated that Land Warrior capabilities do improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers and small units engaged in dismounted operations." The battalion is being equipped with 440 Land Warrior systems and 147 Mounted Warrior Systems for the assessment. Equipping e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. and training ran May 15 through June 16. Assessment exercises and activities will continue through September 2006. The assessment is expected to provide significant insights about Land Warrior and Mounted Warrior combat effectiveness, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Hansen noted that many improvements are the result of feedback from soldiers: "Soldiers have been positive so far concerning benefits from Land Warrior capabilities and continue to provide us valuable feedback to improve the system for the Limited User Test this September." For more information on the Land Warrior and Mounted Warrior Systems, visit <http://www.peosoldier.army.mil> or contact Debi Dawson, 703-704-2802. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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