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Special Forces SATCOM for the Most Dangerous Missions in the WorldSpecial operations forces rely on secure, assured communications for connectivity and situational awareness and connectivity in tactical environments for missions in all corners of the world. |
5/27/2020 5:01:35 PM |
The Color of Heat: How Quantum Cascade Lasers Solve the DoD’s Problem in Aircraft ProtectionA new laser technology has found its way into commercial production. Dubbed “quantum cascade laser” or “QCL”, this revolutionary technology has the potential to have a profound, positive effect for mi |
5/27/2020 5:01:36 PM |
The Business of Blocking Access to an Invisible AreaSpecial operations forces demand the most advanced EW capabilities available to effectively conduct missions at the “tip of the spear” on the battlefield. |
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Current Thermal Weapon Sights for SOF Are Great, What’s Coming Next is FantasticThe latest advancement in thermal weapon sights for SOF can be clipped in front of an existing day scope and is so sensitive it can visibly trace the bullet’s heat track on the trajectory to target. |
5/27/2020 5:01:35 PM |
Electric Power: The Solution for Quiet, Stealthy BoatsElectric power propulsion is a better solution for clandestine missions in river and near-shore environments, delivering stealth for boat teams and warfighters. |
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SEALs Test New Mini Sub To Stay Dry, Ship To ShoreSOCOM’s first Dry Combat Submersible is undergoing a year of testing by the Navy to work out new technologies, including a new power source, before moving forward. |
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Special Ops: ‘Further Behind Than We Know’ On New Tech“We had owned the air space and the EW spectrum,” said SOCOM acquisition chief James Smith. “I would argue that has already turned. We are in a contested environment, where we have to fight for airspace and EW spectrum. It’s contested.” |
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SOCOM’s Hyper-Enabled Operator: Will It Work This Time?“You know, there is no Tony Stark, but the idea is there that in the future, in the operating environment, it’s going to be increasingly complex, dynamic and lethal,” Gen. Richard Clarke, head of SOCOM. |
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Counterterror Mission Blends Into Competition With China, Russia: How SOCOM Copes”As we look at the lethality, precision and mobility requirements as examples, we absolutely have to develop them so that they can compete and win with Russia and China,” SOCOM commander Gen. Richard Clarke says. |
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SOCOM Looking To Bake In AI Requirements On Every New Program“We need coders,” the Special Operations chief said recently. “We’ve been having discussions internally that the most important person on the mission is no longer the operator kicking down the door, but the cyber operator.” |
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SOCOM Multi-Mission Plane Competition Heats UpSOCOM has budgeted $106 million in 2021 to buy the first five of up to 75 Armed Overwatch aircraft to perform close air support for its troops on the ground, light attack and ISR missions. The planes would replace Air Force Special Operations Command current fleet of U-28 Draco aircraft. |
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