Trump nominates Marine general for top SOUTHCOM job
If confirmed, Lt. Gen. Frank Donovan will replace Adm. Alvin Holsey, who announced in October that he would step down as SOUTHCOM's commander by the end of the year.
How TAK gives the US military an advantage at the Edge
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
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GPS: Still the gold standard in global navigation
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
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Evolution and future of the Tactical Assault Kit for soldiers and special operators
“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
Israel’s Uvision looks to cement US Army ties after nearly $1B loitering munition win
"This award reflects the growing demand for loitering munitions and validates the operational value of the HERO 120 and the HERO family of systems," CEO of Uvision Group Ran Gozali said in a press release.
Special operators to deploy wearable to keep tabs on vitals, help warn about chemical threats
The device is being developed by LifeLens Technologies and will detect warfighters' physiological stressors in environments where there may be dangerous, even lethal substances in the environment.
Senate confirms trio of nominees for Navy, Space Force, SOCOM
Navy gets submariner Adm. Daryl Caudle for CNO, Space Force gets Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton for vice chief of space ops and SOCOM gets JSOC's current head, Vice Adm. Frank Bradley.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
DARPA picks Bell Textron to build runway-independent X-Plane
Bell will now proceed in DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies program, which has eliminated Aurora Flight Sciences from the running.
Pentagon names its picks for chiefs of CENTCOM, AFRICOM, SOCOM
Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who pushed for unmanned and AI integration at US Fifth Fleet, would take the helm of US Central Command, should he be confirmed.
Lethal, agile, ready: 35 years of Air Force Special Operations Command
Lt. Gen. Mike Conley, Commander of AFSOC, reflects on the importance of the command over its 35 years, and looks ahead to its future.
Amid lawmaker concerns, CYBERCOM head says SOCOM-like model is best way forward
Reps. Don Bacon and Richard McCormick shared concerns over the SOCOM-like model in today's hearing.
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
FLRAA added extra payload capacity to prep for SOF missions
"The Army’s program managers for FLRAA and Aviation looked at PEO-RW’s engineering analysis and considered the weight trades before adding a little bit of weight to the baseline of that aircraft,” A PEO-RW official said.
US special ops gets first Skyraider II close-support planes, eyes bespoke mission sets
Meanwhile an L3Harris exec told Breaking Defense that US Special Operations Command could request more of the prop planes than originally planned.
US SOF making ‘unique contribution’ on Southern Border: Hegseth
Hegseth made his comments as the keynote speaker kicking off SOF Week in Tampa.
Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors
The $49.9 million award will be fleshed out over a five year period.