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Defence Minister Gen Vladimir Padrino López has declared that the Venezuelan armed forces “will continue to employ all its available capabilities for military defence”.

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USSOCOM orders De Havilland Canada Dash 8

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USSOCOM orders De Havilland Canada Dash 8

29th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has placed a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with Leidos for one De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft. The contract is valued at …

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VIDEO: Aviation and SOF operations

19th May 2020

As the contemporary operating environment demands more of special forces, so requirements are growing and widening for specially equipped aircraft. From supporting ground forces to …

No more gold nuggets as SSE delivers decreasing returns

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No more gold nuggets as SSE delivers decreasing returns

18th May 2020

After nearly two decades of continuous combat operations in counter-terror and counter-violent extremist organisation environments, US special operations planners are seeing a decreasing return on …

SOF identifies logistics R&D priorities

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SOF identifies logistics R&D priorities

17th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed a list of R&D; priorities to facilitate expeditionary logistics operations across future tactical environments. Several priority categories were …

Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM

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Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM

15th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will officially stand up a new Program Executive Office (PEO) on 1 June to support programmes of record with software …

SOF reaches underwater mobility milestones

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SOF reaches underwater mobility milestones

15th May 2020

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) are in the process of achieving several milestones for both ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ submersible …

SOF stresses lifecycle affordability for new low-cost UAS platform

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SOF stresses lifecycle affordability for new low-cost UAS platform

14th May 2020

SOF planners in the US are exploring the possibilities of supplementing the current fleet of UAS with a commercial platform that may offer lower lifecycle …

Special forces need tools to fight ‘wars on the horizon’, says USSOCOM chief

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Special forces need tools to fight ‘wars on the horizon’, says USSOCOM chief

13th May 2020

The Commanding General of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has highlighted how SOF must be suitably equipped to handle a trio of ‘wars on the …

Efforts to enhance SOF lethality focus on six areas

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Efforts to enhance SOF lethality focus on six areas

13th May 2020

Speaking at this week’s virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC), James Smith, Acquisition Executive for United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM),  highlighted six specific …

Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker

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Disruption is the name of the game, says vSOFIC keynote speaker

12th May 2020

The virtual incarnation of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (vSOFIC) began on 11 May with a keynote address on "Innovation and Disruptive Technologies" …

AFSOC to procure additional A-29 Super Tucano

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AFSOC to procure additional A-29 Super Tucano

12th May 2020

USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is to procure an additional A-29 Super Tucano from Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC). The aircraft will be used for Combat …

EDA kicks off underwater diver project

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EDA kicks off underwater diver project

9th May 2020

Naval forces in Bulgaria, France and Greece are set to benefit from an upgrade in underwater diver capabilities, after the European Defence Agency (EDA) published …

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