06:50 GMT, September 3, 2010 NEWTOWN, Conn. | Forecast International estimates that Raytheon will sell some 1,500 Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) radios in the coming decade. This forecast is being driven by the communication needs of the U.S. Army. The EPLRS is a software-defined, wireless networking system that provides battlefield communications for warfighters on the move.

According to Raytheon, the extended frequency version of the EPLRS (EPLRS-XF) uses the latest mobile ad-hoc networked technology to automatically and continually adapt to network changes. The radio offers interoperability and compatibility with Internet Protocol-based systems and has an extended radio-frequency range and narrow-frequency bandwidth operating modes. Raytheon also says further technology advances are under way for EPLRS-XF, including work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for additional flexibility and capability.


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Greg Giaquinto, Sr. Analyst