Tag: USSOCOM
September Radio Roundup
Viasat Unveils SWH
In late July Viasat announced the introduction of its Secure Wireless Hub (SWH). A company press release revealed that the SWH is...
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...
Targets of Opportunity
The attack on the MV Mercer Street by Iranian ‘one way explosive UAVs’ illustrates how loitering munitions are now being widely considered for battlefield...
Clear Communications in the Shadows
Next generation communications including software defined radios will ensure special forces can use voice and data across a full spectrum of missions.
In line with...
High Frequency for SOF
Published in the October/November 2020 issue - Seeking to maintain secure and reliable connectivity, particularly in contested environments, special forces are turning to High...
AeroVironment to Acquire Arcturus UAV
Total transaction value of $405 million in cash and stock.
Arcturus UAV’s complementary capabilities provide program diversification, increase key customer penetration and enhance...
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...
Unannounced Arrival
When conducting operations the challenge to special forces, ideally, is to arrive and leave an area of operations with as much stealth as possible....
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...
