The present invention provides a mesh network for infantry 5 operations, comprising an Infantry Control Unit (ICU) comprising an embedded computer, a power supply unit to supply power to the ICU, a radio module configured to establish a plurality of radio frequency communication modes, a smartwatch comprising a messaging system framework to handle com mands and an emergency butt on for handling special 10 events, a non transitory computer readable storage media configured to store a copy of communication shared within the mesh network for infantry operations . Further, the ICU is configured to communic ate with the radio module and the smart watch via Bluetooth.