Tag: Special Operations Forces
USN Mediterranean training activity demonstrates amphibious and special forces integration with submarine ops
The US Navy (USN) has conducted integrated training, involving a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine (SSGN) and marine reconnaissance personnel and naval special operations forces (SOF),...
BAE Systems awarded U.S. Navy contract to continue supporting Mobile Deployable C5ISR programs
This contract includes support for a variety of MDC5ISR products including small craft, transportable systems, en-route communication systems, and intra-platform systems.
The U.S. Navy has...
Spectra Group awarded global distribution rights for Comtech’s Troposcatter Family of Systems
Spectra Group, a specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, has been awarded the global distribution rights for Comtech’s Troposcatter Family...
Galvion’s ability to supply Ballistic Combat Helmets to NATO through NSPA
In December 2022, Galvion, a world leader in integrated head systems and power and data management solutions, was awarded a framework contract by the...
Digital Awareness – Language and Location
Digital technology advances are offering huge potential for special forces personnel.
The war in Ukraine has witnessed special operations forces (SOF) being deployed to great...
German Army Procures MBDA Enforcer
The German Army is acquiring MDBA’s Enforcer anti-armour missile to equip its combat forces.
The Enforcer was selected following a competitive selection, the “Leichtes...
Winning the Fight With Data Analysis
Published in the June/July 2020 Issue - The analysis of data, who to distribute it to and how it will be used will be...
GSA Awards 7-Year Light Tactical Vehicle Contract to Polaris
Special Operations Forces have a new light tactical vehicle: the Polaris MRZR Alpha. Following a competitive bid process, General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a...
SOF Countercommunications Denial
As the operating environment for special operations forces (SOF) increasingly incorporates missions in anti-access/area denied (A2AD) and command and control denied or degraded environments...
SOF Seek Simulation to Optimise Training
Preferring to ‘train as they fight’, special operations forces (SOF) are infamous for replicating real-world environments to prepare for the execution of the full...