That allows him to interchange optics on the weapon. The optic systems include a daylight video sight that feeds through a wire to the head-mounted video display. It will take still pictures and send them over the local area wireless network. A lightweight thermal sight provides night and low-light vision and can see through fog and smoke. All the weapon information goes into the heads-up display.
Soldiers look at the heads-up display through ballistic laser protection glasses.
The first Land Warrior version will be fielded in fiscal 2004. The Army expects to procure 34,000 sets of the system. That system will be more streamlined and will contain a multifunction laser. Soldiers will be able to point the laser at a target and the information will go directly to the network. This will allow the soldier to call for artillery fire, for example, without having to voice transmit coordinates.