Special Forces in Focus Special Report Hide
-
Leonardo set for BriteCloud 55-T tests despite COVID complications
Leonardo’s US electronics division plans to test the latest variant of its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), which is designed to equip large fixed-wing military …
-
VIDEO: Aviation and SOF operations
As the contemporary operating environment demands more of special forces, so requirements are growing and widening for specially equipped aircraft. From supporting ground forces to …
Land Warfare
HMT Extenda Mk2 joins Canadian NGFV tests
DEW Engineering and Development and Supacat have submitted their High Mobility Transporter (HMT) for the voluntary industry vehicle demonstration of the Next Generation Fighting Vehicle …
Special Operations
No more gold nuggets as SSE delivers decreasing returns
After nearly two decades of continuous combat operations in counter-terror and counter-violent extremist organisation environments, US special operations planners are seeing a decreasing return on …
Special Operations
SOF identifies logistics R&D priorities
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed a list of R&D; priorities to facilitate expeditionary logistics operations across future tactical environments. Several priority categories were …
Special Operations
Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will officially stand up a new Program Executive Office (PEO) on 1 June to support programmes of record with software …
-
Digital Battlespace
Waveform translation simplifies special forces communications
3rd April 2020
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) have numerous tools at their disposal to communicate with aircraft overhead providing close air support (CAS). In recent years, US …
-
Defence Helicopter
Utility helicopter OEMs eye Spike
18th March 2020
Rafael continues to offer its Spike family of antitank guided missiles as a weapons upgrade for various types of utility helicopter. Spike variants already arm …
-
Special Operations
USSOCOM to receive ATACR scopes
11th March 2020
Nightforce Optics is set to deliver 40 new sights to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under the Precision Variable Power Scope (P-VPS) programme. The company …
-
Land Warfare
Spanish Army procures small arms for SF and snipers
9th March 2020
The Spanish Army expects this year to receive new rifles, machine guns, submachine guns and shotguns for snipers and troops in its Special Operations Command …
-
Naval Warfare
Babcock gets UK special operations contract
9th March 2020
Babcock has secured a five-year contract with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines to provide 200 inflatable boats for their Boat Support and dive teams. …
-
Special Operations
German SF set for new rifle but Bundeswehr must wait
9th March 2020
Deliveries of the new HK416 rifle (pictured) to German SF are expected to start this month as the Bundeswehr ponders the replacement of its main …
-
Land Warfare
Spain seeks to enhance mobility for SF
3rd March 2020
Spain is increasing efforts to improve the mobility of its SF, with initial deliveries expected this year of the Light Vehicle for Special Operations (VLOE …
-
Special Operations
Malaysian Army calls for special forces vehicles
13th January 2020
Malaysia issued two tenders on 9 January inviting Finance Ministry-registered companies to supply special operations vehicles (SOV) for the Malaysian Army’s Gerakhas special forces unit. …