Amid FPV threat, Aussie company to offer Ukraine armored roofs for ATVs
Ballistic protection from overhead dangers come as modern militaries learn to cope with FPV killers.
Loitering munitions, launched effects had strong presence at SOF Week 2026
"The [Rogue 1] Block 2 upgrade leverages user feedback to greatly enhance performance, resilience, and operational capability, all while maintaining existing form-factor,” a Teledyne FLIR statement read.
Helos need upgrades to perform special ops ‘quieter, with fewer aircraft’: PEO Rotary Wing
Special Operations Command’s fleet of MH-60Ms and MH-47Gs — operated by the 160th Nightstalkers Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) — could benefit from technology injections coming from the MV-75 Cheyenne, said PEO Rotary Wing Steve Smith.
To train for contested environments, SOCOM and SOUTHCOM want more ranges, authority
"[W]e have to find places where these kind of more sophisticated projections of force can be rehearsed and can be tested and tried," Adm. Frank Bradley said.
Pentagon CTO wants to give vendors ‘fast’ decisions on buying tech
“The way I've approached this — knowing how smaller companies work — is fast yeses and fast nos. The worst thing for a small company is to be dragged through a multi-year process,” Pentagon CTO Emil Michael said.
Naval Special Warfare Command combatant craft set to receive upgrades
The upgrades are expected include the addition of an open system architecture to facilitate the “integration and aggregation of sensors,” PEO-Maritime Capt. Jared Wyrick said.
Southern border is a ‘sandbox’ for counter-drone tech: NORTHCOM commander
Gen. Guillot said that through JIATF 401, the US military is inviting industry partners to the border to show off their tech aimed at taking down adversary drones.
Special ops leader says Maduro mission set ‘new standard’
Special Operations Command head Adm. Frank Bradley used a keynote address at SOF Week to laud the “most sophisticated” joint operation special ops have ever conducted.
NORTHCOM standing up ‘Nordic Bridge’ to boost US coordination in Arctic
Gen. Guillot said, “The goal is always to defend as far away from the homeland as we can" and that special operations forces will play a key role.
AFSOC to test Skyraider II rapid breakdown capability in operational environment this year
AFSOC has received 18 of the aircraft and expects a “handful more” by the end of this fiscal year, Lt. Col. Robert Wilson said.
‘Going to change everything’: Special Forces joins Army’s next-gen C2 prototype experiments
After hearing how the 4th Infantry Division was using its new C2 tech, 10th Special Forces Group got in on the action, including at the recent Ivy Mass exercise.
The case for a $24 Billion Special Operations budget
SOCOM's budget has been flat since FY2019, but demand for SOF capabilities has risen 300 percent in the past five years, argue former acting SecDef Chris Miller and Phil Anderson of SOF Action.