Why artificial intelligence has secured its place in special forces' operations
The diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
SHOT Show 2018: Precision fire system for international SOF applications
Paradigm SRP has used the background venue of this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to demonstrate the capabilities of its ‘Talon’ high precision stabilised sniper weapon system for unidentified members of the special operations community.
Over the last few years, SHOT Show has increasingly served as a gathering place for small arms experts from across international armed services and the day prior to the official show start often includes both public and private demonstrations of related small arms technologies.
According to John Lindsey, VP of operations for Paradigm SRP, the current Talon design
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