SOCOM is seeking a long-range kamikaze drone
Armed with loitering munitions, SOCOM MC-130J gunships and other aircraft would be able to hunt targets deep inside enemy lines.
By Michael Peck
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Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds
The F-35’s readiness rates continued to decline through fiscal 2025, with the fleet’s full mission capable rate falling to 25%, according to a GAO report.
SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge
The elite command asked vendors to double the effective range of the M4 platform with the Hypervelocity Improved Carbine program.
Not ‘just a gun’: New SOCOM rifle allows barrel swapping and cartridge changes
At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor.
SOCOM begins fielding new battlefield biometrics system
Reveal Technology’s Identifi platform allows operators to collect fingerprints, facial scans, iris data and voice recognition in the field.
US special operations leaders frustrated by inability to modify their own equipment
The military must wait for manufacturers to fix or upgrade equipment, leaving them with outdated capabilities as technology evolves quickly, they said.
By Michael Peck