L3Harris Technologies [LHX] is to deliver its Falcon IV handheld radios for Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to enable its airmen to connect with the Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the company said. The radios will incorporate next generation waveforms, improve ...
Special Operations
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded a contract to a Leidos [LDOS] team to enter its Bronco II aircraft into the next phase of SOCOM’s Armed Overwatch program, the company said on June 3. The award was one of five made on May 14 to teams competing in the program. The Leidos ...
U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) decision on a path forward for replacing its H-6 Little Bird helicopters will be informed by whether the Army goes with a platform for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) that is able to carry troops, a lead official said Wednesday. “One ...
Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is planning to double its investment in next-generation effects research, with a lead official signaling the focus of future projects will shift from precision strike to more cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. Lisa Sanders, SOCOM’s director of science ...
U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) top acquisition official said Monday he would like to see a pilot program that doubled interest in the command’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) opportunities scaled across the department. Jim Smith, SOCOM’s acquisition executive, told ...
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) will evaluate the five offerings for its Armed Overwatch aircraft program at a series of flight tests this summer at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a lead acquisition official said Monday. The announcement arrives after SOCOM awarded $19.2 million in ...