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Space
JUST IN: New Space Force Service Component Targets China Threat
In response to China’s growing military capabilities, the U.S. Space Force will stand up its first service component outside of Space Command in Indo-Pacific Command, said a service official May 19.
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Goal to Fire Laser Weapon from Special Ops Gunship Still Alive
TAMPA, Florida — Seven years after announcing its intention to fire a high-energy laser weapon from one of its Ghostrider gunships, Special Operations...
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Data Management Suite Tackles Cross-Domain Information Sharing Problems
TAMPA, Florida — The proliferation of technology across the Defense Department is collecting and generating volumes of data faster than current systems can analyze and process, and one company says it has developed a new suite of data platforms that could revolutionize how special operators access, manage and analyze critical information needed to make high-level decisions.
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Shyu Announces New Fund to Help Small Businesses
TAMPA, Florida — Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu announced May 18 a new fund that will help startups seeking to do business with the Defense Department.
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Industry Team Debuts Consolidated Communications for Dismounted Forces
TAMPA, Florida — An industry team is pitching a new communications system that combines a mobile ad hoc network and tactical radios for special operators — a long-sought capability for warfighters.
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Arctic Kits Coming Soon for SOCOM Vehicles
TAMPA, Florida. — For years, U.S. Special Operations Forces have been well equipped for counterterrorism missions in jungles, deserts and mountains, and a vehicle manufacturer now has a kit to help forces conduct operations in Arctic environments.
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Special Operations
SOFIC NEWS: Rafael Introduces New Air-To-Surface Missile
TAMPA, Fl. — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled a new missile the company believes will be suitable for future lightweight aviation platforms like those sought by Special Operations Command.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
By Nooree Lee and Emma Merrill
National Defense Contributors
National Defense Podcasts
MAY 2022
SOCOM's Little Bird, the Navy's New Torpedo, and Polar Security Cutters
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of the Little Bird helicopter, the Navy’s new torpedo program, and the delivery date of the Coast Guard’s new and improved icebreakers. Sponsored by BAE Systems.