US Army Green Berets with Greek special operations forces executing an ambush during Exercise Trojan Footprint. (Photo: US Army)
Properly equipping special operators for deployment in disrupted, disconnected, intermittent and low-bandwidth (DDIL) environments has been a priority for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
As the use of diverse sensors and technologies can improve lethality and survivability for warfighters worldwide, the service has been working on the acquisition and development of solutions that can work completely disconnected, are highly deployable and can be easily updated over the lifecycle.
The solutions have included advanced ISR, tagging, tracking and locating systems, content management capabilities, C2 equipment, improved artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, and commercial technologies.
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Fast-jet exercise focuses on interoperability and cooperation between allies amid growing regional security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region.
The P-8 Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft, based on the Boeing 737NG airliner, is a replacement for the US Navy's fleet of P-3 Orions. It is also being targeted at other users of ageing P-3 aircraft with several countries, including Australia and New Zealand, taking up the option.
The orders break new ground for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as they include an order for loitering munitions, the purchase of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and the first order for SkyMantis 2 in the region.
The IDF has turned some of its unmanned M113 APCs into remotely controlled vehicles but it has also been exploring moves towards making the vehicles completely autonomous.
Italy has been looking replace its Ariete MBTs but has gone back and forth between a future European tank, more Leopards, an upgrade of existing vehicles and other options. It now seems to have thrown its hand in with the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS).
The French company has integrated its Genius UAS and HORUS helicopter simulators with MASA’s Sword constructive simulation as it aims to achieve operational orders by the end of 2025.
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