Hegseth champions special operations as the force for today’s threats
There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
By Todd South
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SOCOM wants new helmet goggle mount and oxygen-generating device
The portable oxygen device would cut down the need for oxygen cylinders.
By Todd South
SOCOM snipers will ditch their bullets for this new round next year
The top Special Operations Forces snipers will replace their 7.62mm sniper rifles with a the 6.5mm Creedmoor, which doubles their hit probability at 1,000m, increases their effective range by nearly half, reduces wind drift by a third and has less recoil.
By Todd South
Army’s next squad weapon will fire a never-before-seen ammo combination
The Army’s plan for a new squad automatic rifle will bring a type of ammunition combination, from bullet to casing, that’s never seen the battlefield.
By Todd South
SOCOM boss: Adversaries are disabling Air Force gunships in Syria
Adversaries in Syria are attempting to use aggressive electronic warfare capabilities to disable the Air Force's gunships.
This week in Congress: Moving past the fiscal 2018 budget, possibly
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill hearings for the week of March 19.
Soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines — and Coasties, too — test arctic war-fighting skills in Alaska exercise
Arctic Edge is a biennial exercise that brings together members of all the U.S. military to work on extreme cold weather training and tactics.
By Todd South
Cyber Command granted new, expanded authorities
With the elevation of Cyber Command comes additional authorities for its commander, such as the ability to synchronize forces globally.
By Mark Pomerleau
Special Operations Command asks for more troops, biggest budget yet
Special operations forces numbers are higher than they have ever been, but leaders in that community want Congress to approve their highest budget request ever made to increase the force by more than 1,000 troops.
By Todd South
Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech
Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
By Kyle Rempfer
Wanted: ‘Iron Man’ suits for special operations troops
U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking proposals for a Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, throughout 2018, according to a broad agency announcement posted in December.
By Kyle Rempfer
Robot dog helps handlers practice for battlefield injuries
Marine dog handlers used the new robots for the first time.
By Andrea Scott