PREMIUM: France augments SOF capabilities
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
The US Air Force has issued a $17.3 million contract to ArmorSource for Next Generation Ballistic Helmets.
This contract provides for the manufacture and delivery of up to 24,300 LGD Sniper Gen II Ballistic Helmets with delivery to active duty US Air Force security forces squadrons.
The ordering period will run through to January 2023.
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
A growing facility near Abidjan offers counter-terrorism and special forces training for African militaries.
Israeli company expects to deliver its first functional Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic system to the US Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate by the end of 2021.
Special operations are moving ‘from the memory bank to the frontal lobe’ of UK naval strategic thinking, says the incoming Assistant Chief of Staff for the RN Special Operations Cell.
MAGIC1A embedded computing system is intended to enhance operational visibility.
Contract ceiling raised to $75 million for programme to acquire new UAV capability for US SOF.