To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority
"[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried," Adm. Frank Bradley said.
Pentagon CTO wants to give vendors ‘fast’ decisions on buying tech
“The way I've approached this — knowing how smaller companies work — is fast yeses and fast nos. The worst thing for a small company is to be dragged through a multi-year process,” Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said.
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AFSOC to test Skyraider II rapid breakdown capability in operational environment this year
AFSOC has received 18 of the aircraft and expects a “handful more” by the end of this fiscal year, Lt. Col. Robert Wilson said.
The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget
SOCOM's budget has been flat since FY2019, but demand for SOF capabilities has risen 300 percent in the past five years, argue former acting SecDef Chris Miller and Phil Anderson of SOF Action.
SOCOM to test SkyFi satellite imagery-to-tablet prototype
SkyFi's Sovereign Intelligence Platform for US Special Operations Command is designed to allow commanders in the field to task a commercial satellite for near-real time imagery.
Army exploring refueling requirement for Cheyenne II MV-75: Official
“We don’t have those organic to the Army. So I think we need to solve our own problems, and think about how do we do our own, let’s call it logistical resupply in the air, of an MV-75,” Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, PAE of Maneuver Air, said.
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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.
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“Tactical operating system” for warfighters has evolved to provide more situational awareness of the battlefield.
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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.
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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.
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.