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News - socom
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Quad A 2011: Second chance for Hummingbird in Belize
18th April 2011
Boeing's A160T Hummingbird VTOL UAS is being prepared to continue support of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) missions in Belize following an 'incident' last year. …
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Land Warfare
Smith Enterprise to supply Special Operations Command .50 Cal. Vortex Flash Eliminator
14th February 2011
CRANE Naval Service Warfare announced they are awarding Smith Enterprise's patented Vortex Flash Eliminator a 5-year $1.5 million contract after it was rated the number …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense to deliver additional M-ATV variants for US Special Operations Forces
20th December 2010
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will deliver more than 40 additional MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense displays new tactical wheeled vehicles and technologies at US Army annual meeting
22nd October 2010
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will showcase new technologies and vehicles at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Washington Convention Center …
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Digital Battlespace
Smartronix to provide Radio Data Adapters (RDAs) in support of USSOCOM
14th October 2010
Smartronix, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide Radio Data Adapter (RDA) cables to the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The multi-functional RDA …
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Digital Battlespace
SAIC Awarded $10 Million contracts by Jordan
16th July 2010
Science Applications International Corporation announced it has been awarded two new contracts to support the Kingdom of Jordan with DNA consultancy services to the Jordan …
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Land Warfare
Oshkosh Defense to produce new M-ATV SOCOM variant
4th June 2010
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that the company received an undefinitized award valued at more than $67 million to incorporate configuration …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office: 2010 Planned Enhancements; 2009 Accomplishments
26th January 2010
Just in time for the next surge into Afghanistan, the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., will provide a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA Aviation 2010: Need for VTOL UAS' is urgent, say US commanders
8th January 2010
Operational experience in Afghanistan and Iraq is frequently highlighing the need for the fielding of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS), …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Draft US NRC report suggests fuel cell augmented Mako UAS is operational
17th November 2009
The US Special Operations Command may be operationally deploying a fuel cell augmented version of the Navmar / L3-BAI Mako unmanned air system according to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI - US Navy prepares to forward-deploy Reaper
5th February 2009
The US Navy is preparing to forward-deploy the Reaper UAS. The acknowledgement was made by Rear Admiral Mark Kenny, Director, Navy Irregular Warfare (N3/N5), during …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
iRobot to acquire Nekton Research
9th September 2008
iRobot today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ultra reveal new details on Global Observer JCTD
5th September 2008
The US Air Force (USAF) is this month commencing flight testing of a prototype wideband communications suite planned to equip an Aerovironment Global Observer endurance …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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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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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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
InstantEye Mk2 Gen3
The InstantEye Mk2 Gen3 is a UAS that has been designed for military, commercial and first responder customers. The UAV is able to operate during ...
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Air: COMINT and ELINT systems
FlyingFish Xtender
The FlyingFish Xtender has been designed to provide SIGINT capabilities at the tactical level. As its name suggests, this small and lightweight module extends the ...
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Military UGVs
Reckless
Nikola Motor Company is developing a UGV conversion of its Reckless electric 4x4 vehicle that will be able to be operated via remote control. Due ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-163
The AN/PRC-163, formerly known as the RF-335M-STC, is a multi-channel, handheld SDR manufactured by L3Harris. Selected by USSOCOM for its Special Operations Forces in 2015, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma AE
The Puma All Environment (AE), or RQ-20A in US terminology, is the first generation of AeroVironment's small UAS. Succeeded by the Puma 2 AE, which the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
RG33
BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air ISR
Developed by Beechcraft, the King Air ISR special mission family comprises King Air 200, 300 and 350 variants. It is designated as Shadow R.Mk 1 ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons
Carl-Gustaf M4
In September 2014, Saab Dynamics introduced the Carl-Gustaf M4, the fourth generation of the widely deployed shoulder-fired 84mm recoilless weapon system. It describes the new ...
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Land: RWS
Samson Mini
The Samson Mini is one of the lightest members of the Samson RWS family. It is a dual-axis, gyrostabilised RWS designed for use on vehicles, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Raven B / RQ-11
The Raven B, named the RQ-11 in US nomenclature, is a UAV that provides a low-altitude ISR capability for commercial and military applications. The system offers day/night aerial observation ...