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Space
July 2020
JUST IN: Space Force Tightening Ties with U.K.
Facing increased threats from adversaries around the globe, the U.S. Space Force wants to collaborate more closely with the United Kingdom on space operations, said the head of the service July 15. -
Special Operations
July 2020
SOCOM Rolls Out New Software Program Office
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command is standing up a new office solely geared toward software acquisition. -
Special Operations
June 2020
SOCOM’s Tech Initiatives Reflect Old, New Mission Sets
Special Operations Command is investing in new technologies and weapons with an eye toward balancing its current counterterrorism missions with great power competition. -
Special Operations
June 2020
SOCOM Gung-Ho on Biotechnologies
Special Operations Command has listed biotechnologies as one of its top technology needs and is examining how it can improve the performance and health of its commandos. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: SEAL Teams Get Funding Boost for New Tech
Special Operations Command has wrapped up most of its work developing new undersea and surface craft for SEAL teams, but is on the lookout for cutting edge technologies that can make them more lethal and survivable, SOCOM acquisition officials said May 13. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: Special Ops Command Tackling COVID-19 Challenges
While Special Operations Command has been able to mitigate serious impacts to its weapon programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is tracking potential “micro-cracks” that could become problematic, its acquisition executive said May 13. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: SOCOM to Leverage Army’s Helicopter Modernization Programs
Special Operations Command plans to replace its Black Hawks with an iteration of the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft and may also replace its H-6 Little Bird aircraft with a version of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, a SOCOM official said. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: Special Ops Community Developing Drone-Killing Drones
By Jon HarperSpecial Operations Command wants to equip its warfighters with unmanned aerial systems that could be used to defeat other enemy drones, according to a top official. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: SOCOM Wants Next-Gen Squad Weapon, Lighter Ammo
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command hopes to adopt the Army’s next-generation squad weapon, a service official said May 13. -
Special Operations
May 2020
VSOFIC NEWS: AFSOC on Track to Demonstrate Airborne Laser by 2022
Air Force Special Operations Command will attempt to fire a high-energy laser weapon from an AC-130J aircraft by 2022, a Special Operations Command official said May 13.
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