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Originally Posted by NG_M4_Shooter
But what we need, what we've always needed is a lightweight, secure radio system for each Soldier in an Infantry Squad. We can put a man on the moon but we can't do this. Well I suppose we could, but there's no money in it.
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I hear ya. I really do. I worked in electronics engineering for 10 years before joining the Army. I worked on many military contracts. Most were very high tech, but the average soldier would never see the likes of it. What they would see, however, was the stuff on the low end. The last place I worked at was selling a radio to the military that was still using 70's technology at best. What was inside looked like a kid built it. It did worked, but very inefficietly considering that the advances in technology would greatly improve size and performance. The feeling I get is that the decision makers think that life is just supposed to suck for the grunts at every turn. Either that or the people who are representing our interests don't have a clue, or are living in another world. Spending the money to make our lives easier is just not a priority. Also the military's business practices make it hard or undesireable for many to compete.
That is all for my rant.