Special Operations
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ArmyKongsberg Finalizing $500 Million Extension For CROWS Remote Weapon Station
Kongsberg is in the process of finalizing a $500 million extension with the Army to take the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) program out to 2023, with the official […]
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ArmyBoeing Delivers First MH-47G Block II Chinook To SOCOM
Boeing [BA] has delivered the first MH-47G Block II Chinook heavy-lift aircraft to U.S. Special Operations Command, the company said Tuesday. “This delivery marks a major step for the Chinook […]
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Special OperationsPolaris Details New MRZR Alpha Light Tactical Vehicle For SOCOM
Polaris [PII] on Tuesday disclosed new details of the MRZR Alpha ultralight tactical vehicle it’s delivering to U.S. Special Operations Command, including an expanded payload capacity, improved chassis and an […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIntegrating Data Across Classification Levels A Challenge For AI
Integrating data across classification levels is the biggest challenge for the effective employment of artificial intelligence (AI) for U.S. military forces in the field, according to a new paper for […]
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Special OperationsHouse Appropriators Advise $80 Million Cut to SOCOM “Armed Overwatch” Procurement Request
The House Appropriations Committee is recommending cutting $80 million from the U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) $101 million procurement request for the “Armed Overwatch” program in fiscal 2021. Last year, […]
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Special OperationsSierra Nevada Continues Work On DVE Systems For Air Force, Army Helicopters
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) is continuing its work to build and field degraded visual environment (DVE) systems for DoD helicopters, including the U.S. Air Force HH-60 combat search and rescue […]
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Special OperationsSOCOM Awards Polaris Follow-On Contract For Light All-Terrain Tactical Vehicles
Polaris [PII] has received a seven-year deal worth up to $109 million to continue providing Light All-Terrain Tactical Vehicles (LTATV) to U.S. Special Operations Command, the company said Thursday. Under […]
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Business/FinancialSOCOM’s Armed Overwatch Program Renews Industry’s Light Attack Ambitions
The Air Force’s light attack aircraft experiment may have ended with only a handful of platforms on contract, but off-the-shelf providers have a second chance to pitch their systems to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySOCOM’s Near-Term Modernization Push Includes Sensor Fusion Tools, Platform Mobility, Next-Gen ISR
Special Operations Command’s modernization push will focus on six areas to enhance capability in the near-term, an official told reporters Wednesday, with plans to deliver sensor fusion technologies, improved platform […]
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Special OperationsSOCOM Details Modernization Priorities For Enterprise Network, Tactical Communications
Special Operations Command on Tuesday detailed its modernization priorities for command, control, communications and computers (C4) tools, to include integrating artificial intelligence and cloud computing for its enterprise networks and […]