By KRWG News
Las Cruces – A new radio system for Army soldiers is being tested by troops from the White Sands Missile Range to make sure it will work in forests and at high altitudes.
Fifteen soldiers set up an outpost east of Sacramento Peak in the Lincoln National Forest late last week. On Tuesday, two Chinook helicopters will drop troops into the area for simulated battle exercises.
Col. Dan Pinnell tells the Alamogordo Daily News (http://bit.ly/uIiLPR) the troops will be around Sacramento Peak for about nine days.
The high-altitude forest testing is needed to test the radios in terrain commonly seen in Afghanistan. The new gear transmits and receives both voice and data.
Military vehicles and buses will be visible on roads near Cloudcroft and surrounding areas as the testing progresses.
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Information from: Alamogordo Daily News, http://www.alamogordonews.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.