Special Operations
Paris Air Show: French SF kit on show (video)
The French Air Force's elite special forces unit, the Commando parachutiste de l'air n° 10 (CPA 10), is displaying some of its equipment at this ...
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SOFIC 2018: Pentagon fields X-MADIS to down drones
A US military service has fielded a new technology to jam and down incoming enemy UAS. At the request of the military, the Sierra Nevada ...
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SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates
The RAND Corporation has published a series of conclusions in support of the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), designed to increase pass rates ...
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ITEC 2018: UK industry team delivers M&S report
A UK industry team has recently delivered its findings on the future of modelling and simulation (M&S;) to the UK MoD. The core Architectures, Interoperability ...
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ITEC 2018: Pennant VR parachute sim takes off (video)
The Pennant Group demonstrated its latest parachute VR training simulator in Stuttgart at ITEC 2018. In the company's estimation, the virtual reality system is viewed ...
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SOFIC 2018: Pentagon fields X-MADIS to down drones
A US military service has fielded a new technology to jam and down incoming enemy UAS. At the request of the military, the Sierra Nevada ...
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SOFIC 2018: RAND report looks into AFSOC recruit pass rates
The RAND Corporation has published a series of conclusions in support of the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), designed to increase pass rates ...
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Orbit develops MPT 30 SATCOM terminal
Orbit Communications Systems has developed a 12-inch Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT 30) for airborne satellite communications, the company announced on 17 May. The MPT 30 terminal ...
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SOFIC 2018: EaglePicher looks to power SOF warriors
One company exploring SOF applications for its underlying technologies and resulting product designs is EaglePicher Technologies. The company, which currently provides approximately 85% of the ...
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SOFIC 2017: Polaris goes expeditionary (video)
On today's evolving battlefield, special forces around the world are focusing less on heavy armoured vehicles and instead on expeditionary platforms that are able to ...
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Tactical vests sought for USASOC dogs
16th January 2018
The US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is seeking equipment to protect its Ranger canines in combat operations around the world. In a recent USASOC request for ...
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NROL-47 payload launched
16th January 2018
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has successfully launched a Delta IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, carrying the NROL-47 mission payload for the US National ...
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ViaSat signs USSOCOM contract
15th January 2018
ViaSat has been awarded an IDIQ contract with US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) for mission networking and communications equipment, sustainment and support services, the company ...
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Green Berets strengthen cooperation in Japan
15th January 2018
A select group of US Army Green Berets strengthened cooperation with Japanese paratroopers via their participation in a mass airdrop at an exercise area adjoining ...
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USMC orders enhanced parachute
11th January 2018
The United States Marine Corps has awarded the contract for a new Enhanced Multi-Mission Parachute System (E-MMPS) to Airborne Systems North America. The new E-MMPS ...
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ANASOC career progression in focus
10th January 2018
Career progression models for Commando Noncommissioned Officers of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command (ANASOC) are in the sights of the NATO Special Operations ...
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IDF SOF Training Centre Reaches Final Phase
9th January 2018
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has announced the final phase in the establishment of its Special Operations Infantry Brigade will be the construction of a ...
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USSOCOM looks to 5G communications
5th January 2018
Representatives from USSOCOM are exploring new tactical capabilities that could be provided by the application of so-called fifth generation (5G) mobile networks. One glimpse at these ...
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DoD says SOF-traditional force roles blurring
5th January 2018
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has commented on the increasing crossover between conventional and special operations forces that will see future general forces take ...
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Rosoboronexport demos Russian-built weapons
4th January 2018
Rosoboronexport has carried out a demonstration of Russian-built small arms weapons to military representatives of the Latin American embassies accredited in Russia. Arranged by the ...
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USSOCOM publishes TALOS wish list
3rd January 2018
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking technologies from industry to accelerate the delivery of innovative Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) capabilities to SOF.TALOS ...
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JSSD-K construction work set to begin
2nd January 2018
Work is set to begin on a new joint logistics operations centre for the US Special Operations Command Central’s Joint Special Operations Forces Support Detachment ...
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USSOCOM looks to alternate mobility designs
2nd January 2018
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is investigating alternative propulsion designs for its Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (LTATV) fleet. The command's interest in possible hybrid, fuel ...
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Serbia looks to SOF reorganization
29th December 2017
Serbia is to consider a reorganisation of its Special Forces in order to handle emerging counter-terrorism (CT) tasks, a senior service office has disclosed.Speaking to ...
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Israeli Navy diving unit ponders upgrades
26th December 2017
The Israeli Navy’s ‘Yaltam’ diving unit is looking to acquire improved deep-water capability and upgrades to some of its specialist equipment. Tasked with complex underwater ...
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New oxygen delivery sought for future parachute operations
22nd December 2017
The US Army is seeking information from industry on a notional new oxygen delivery system that could be used in future military free fall (MFF) ...
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Kazakhstan Special Forces receive Arlans
19th December 2017
Paramount Group, in partnership with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, has delivered a new batch of Arlan armoured vehicles to the Kazakhstan Special Forces, the company announced ...
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SOCOM moves from ThunderDrone to Game of Drones
19th December 2017
In the aftermath of its recently-completed ThunderDrone Prototype Rodeo, held in early November at the SOFWERX facility in the Ybor City area of Tampa, Florida, ...
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SOCOM points to cyber challenges
18th December 2017
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) must become more efficient at equipping its personnel with Cyber Warfare technology, Commander Gen Raymond A Thomas III proclaimed ...
