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News - USSOCOM
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Naval Warfare
US declares IOC for special operations mini-sub
25th July 2023
Lockheed Martin's Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) achieves Initial Operational Capability with US Special Operations Command. This vehicle enables covert underwater missions, transforming undersea warfare for special operators.
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Land Warfare
US marines get expeditionary boost from new ULTV vehicle programme
20th June 2023
The USMC has reached the IOC milestone and started fielding the Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle.
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Defence Notes
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM chief highlights special forces lessons learned from Ukraine relationship
15th May 2023
USSOCOM Commander Gen Bryan P Fenton has highlighted the importance of relationship-building between US SOF and their Ukrainian counterparts since 2014.
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Land Warfare
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM will test electric motorcycles
11th May 2023
US Special Operations Command’s next Technical Experimentation event will evaluate Ryvid’s electric motorcycles.
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Naval Warfare
SOF Week 2023: US special forces kick off search for new multi-role watercraft
11th May 2023
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has kickstarted initial planning for a second-generation Combatant Craft Medium (CCM), according to service officials.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM plans to boost investment in cyber and space capabilities
10th May 2023
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) plans to invest heavily in cyber effects and space-based capabilities to enhance counter-violent extremist operations, according to General Fenton.
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Land Warfare
SOF Week 2023: MRZR Alpha will receive new capabilities
10th May 2023
Polaris is working on engineering changes to increase the exportable power of the vehicle to up to 5kw.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM to consolidate Program Executive Offices into single entity
10th May 2023
The US Special Operations Command plans to merge PEO C4 and PEO Special Reconnaissance into PEO Tactical Information Systems.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: Handheld translation technology breaks the language barrier for operators
10th May 2023
USSOCOM operators are already using voice and visual translation devices to improve communications and situational awareness in mission-critical scenarios.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: Deputy Director of Acquisition interview (video)
10th May 2023
The Deputy Director, Acquisition - U.S. Special Operations Command, talks to the SOF Week show daily team about his current priorities.
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Digital Battlespace
SOF Week 2023: How Collaborative Autonomy can revolutionise multi-domain missions
10th May 2023
USSOCOM is betting on meshed networking technology to enable a single operator to control multiple swarming uncrewed systems across air, land and sea.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM outlines acquisition priorities (video)
10th May 2023
The Acquisition Executive for U.S. Special Operations Command outlines his priorities and requirements.
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Land Warfare
SOF Week 2023: US Marines will test Rheinmetall Mission Master SP UGV
9th May 2023
USMC has witnessed demonstrations of the system and will conduct trials with the vehicle this summer.
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Special Operations
SOF Week 2023: Helping small companies do business with USSOCOM (video)
9th May 2023
The Small Business Programs initiative had a strong presence throughout SOF Week 2023.
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Digital Battlespace
SOF Week 2023: USSOCOM to observe high throughput connectivity at sea demonstration
8th May 2023
The demo will showcase a layered and integrated communications network featuring mobile ad hoc network, tropospheric scatter, and satellite connectivity.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Special operations vehicles
Next Generation JAGMS (First Batch)
Programme Background Programme Requirements The existence of the Next Generation JAGMS programme was first disclosed at an industry event in February 2019. Officials noted a ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR Alpha LTATV
Programme Background Polaris Government and Defense was awarded a contract to provide up to 1,500 LTATVs to USSOCOM in September 2013. These were based on ...
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Special operations vehicles
GMV 1.1
Programme Background The GMV 1.1 programme commenced with the release of an RfP in June 2012. USSOCOM sought a platform that was lighter than the ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
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Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 [USSOCOM]
Programme Background Contract One AeroVironment confirmed in an April 2021 statement that it had been awarded a $26 million contract from the United States Special Operations ...
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ISR/special mission
Armed Overwatch/Targeting (USA)
Programme Background The Armed Overwatch programme was revealed in March 2020, during a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) industry briefing. In June 2021, the USSOCOM awarded a $19.3 ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
MEUAS IV (US)
Programme Background MEUAS History The first iteration of the MEUAS programme began in the early 2000s when the ScanEagle was acquired through the programme and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ALTIUS (US)
Programme Background Testing The US Army has tested the platform since March 2020. It was launched from a US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that ...
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Special operations vehicles
P6 ATAV
The funding that will be necessary to procure 85 P6 ATAVs has not been disclosed by the TNI-AD. While it is unclear how much each ...
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Special operations vehicles
UKSF Project Westerly HMT400 Replacement
Programme Background The new special operations forces vehicle selected under Project Westerly looks set to either replace or supplement the HMT 400 4x4 vehicle. At ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Indonesia Light Strike Vehicle
The ILSV is manufactured by Indonesian company PT Jala Berikat Nusantara Perkasa. Although the TNI-AD is known to have ordered at least 20 of these ...
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Special operations vehicles
Special Operations Vehicles (Malaysia)
Malaysia's SOV tender calls for a vehicle that 'is capable of conducting special operations deep in enemy-held territory' and 'capable of manoeuvring in hostile terrain with ...
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Special operations vehicles
UAE Presidential Guard Special Operations Vehicles
The new platform selected by the UAE Presidential Guard must be capable of operating in the UAE's desert terrain and should be able to fit ...
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Special operations vehicles
LL-UTV (Contracted)
Programme Background The LL-UTV is intended to increase the tactical mobility of the German Army's airborne forces and possibly also its SOF. A tender for ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
FN SCAR-H
The 7.62mm FN SCAR-Heavy (H) was developed to meet a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) requirement for a SOF Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR). The SCAR-H is in ...
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Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns
FN SCAR-L
The 5.56mm FN SCAR-Light (L) was developed in parallel with the 7.62mm FN SCAR-H to meet a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) requirement for a ...
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Subsystems: software
Shapes and Colors
Shapes and Colors, was created to fill a requirement by US Specials Operations Command (USSOCOM) to help better facilitate its special tactics training. The collaborative ...
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Land: battle management systems
C4InSight
C4InSight is an integrated C4ISR management system designed to enable commanders and platform operators to control and interface with sensors, communications equipment, mission command applications, ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR Alpha
The MRZR Alpha is an improved variant of the Polaris MRZR series developed to meet a US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) requirement for a follow-on Light Tactical ...
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Maritime patrol
Dash 8-300
The Bombardier Dash 8-300 MPA is based on the Q300 regional turboprop aircraft. The Q200 model, with a shorter fuselage, is also used in the ...
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Swimmer delivery vehicles
DPD
The Diver Propulsion Device (DPD) was designed to satisfy US Special Operations Command requirements in 2000 for a swimmer delivery vehicle capable of covertly inserting and ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...
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Weapon sights for day use
5-25x56 PM II Digital
The PM II Digital line of scopes have a modified scope head and can be used with or without compatible devices. The information from compatible ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR D2
Originally introduced in 2013, the MRZR family of vehicles is in service with the US and several other militaries across the world. On 20 February ...
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Crew-served grenade launchers
Striker 40/MK47
General Dynamics is systems integrator for the Striker 40 (MK47 AGL in US service). The complete system comprises the weapon, AN/PWG-1 Lightweight Video Sight and ...
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Major networking projects
MADSS
The Mission Assurance Decision Support Service (MADSS) will provide combatant commanders with a joint globally available common operating picture of network status supporting operations during ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR 2
The MRZR 2 light ATV is derived from the Polaris RZR commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle with modifications for military use. It has front seats for ...
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Special operations vehicles
MRZR 4
The MRZR 4 is derived from the Polaris RZR commercial 4x4 all-terrain vehicle with modifications to make it suitable for military use. The MRZR 4 ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance radar
FORESTER
The Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER) is an airborne radar system that provides stand-off, persistent, wide-area surveillance for situational awareness ...