A top U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) official on Oct. 26 highlighted the command's need for High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) systems and SOCOM's planned shift to a 60 percent focus on deterring China and Russia. "As you look at the Indo-Pacific, it is a very large operating area so we need weapons systems that have that theater dash capability that can get throughout the area of operations exceptionally quickly but also have the terminal area of flexibility to…
