Military Free Fall Exercises Remotely Monitored by UAV
MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft helped track a high-altitude exercise of the US Army. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) provided the US Army with technical...
Israel Air Force’s United School for Elite Units Inaugurated
The Israeli Air Force opened the 7th Wing’s united school for elite air units. The school will instruct and train the Air Force’s special...
Advanced Swarm Platform to be Integrated in Special Operations
Operational, intelligent swarming aircraft autonomy will be integrated into US Air Force unmanned platforms. The combat-proven Hivemind autonomy software will advance the autonomous collaboration...
Meet Special Operations Forces’ New Machine Gun
Units of the French Special Operations Command will be the first military force to adopt the latest FN ENVOLYS machine gun. The weapon was...
Building’s Inside Layout Can be Predicted from External Appearance
Urban warfare will be a defining characteristic of future conflict. Being able to predict the layouts of buildings would be a big boost to...
Back to the Future? Special Operations’ New Vehicle
French special forces will begin testing Flyboard Air - an individual air-mobility platform. France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said the decision...
Advanced Drone Used by UK’s Elite Unit
A UK elite unit was equipped with advanced drone technology when responding to the suicide bombing incident in Liverpool on November 14.
A taxi driver...
Amphibious Capability Developed for Special Forces Operations
The U.S. Air Force is reportedly fast-tracking the development of an amphibious version of the C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft.
Renderings of the finished...
New Weapon for Covert Maritime Operations
For the first time, British special forces have been equipped with a pistol that can kill enemy divers underwater from more than 30m.
UK’s Special...
New System Added to Special Operations Forces’ Arsenal
A new manned light attack aircraft is designed to support U.S. special operations forces. Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec showcased its new MC-145B...
Special Units’ New Force Multiplier
Military bicycles are making a comeback in upgraded “e-bike” form. The heavy-duty, battery-assisted off-road electric bicycles are offered for tactical use as military tools,...
Automotive Giant Launches Special Ops Model
A new vehicle for first responder and emergency missions: Mercedes-Benz has recently launched its new G-Class model series 464 as a vehicle for Rescue and...
Special Operations Need New Skills
While in the past two decades, US special operations forces have played a key role in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, bigger potential adversaries...
Maritime Boarding Operation – Is This Iron Man?
Maritime boarding operations are challenging and have traditionally involved troops coming alongside a ship in a fast boat and hooking a caving ladder or...
Improved Display Helmet Now Available for Special Forces Units
Special forces units are specially trained to gather intelligence and operate behind enemy lines. Upgrades to the NH90 helicopter for special forces significantly improve...
US SOCOM Defines New Priorities
As quantum computers become more readily available, the concern is that they will be able to guess passwords and break through the layers of...
Advanced Surveillance Solution Designed for Russian Special Forces
A new Russian surveillance solution allows the user to recognize people and vehicles from far distances, irrespective of the time of day and other...
British Army Establishing Special Operations Brigade
The British Army is establishing a special operations Brigade that will undertake roles traditionally carried out by Special Forces.
The Security Force Assistance Brigade will...
Jetpack – Personal Mobility Solution for Special Operations?
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop futuristic systems that “may be air deployed to allow for infiltration to...
Hornet Project Unveiled
Details of a previously unknown drone project unveiled in a Pentagon document suggest that US Special Forces are acquiring small drones equipped with electronic...
Small Arms Stabilization Unit to Solve SOF’s Critical Problem
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operators must be able to shoot with high accuracy. The US Army is prototyping a small arms stabilization unit as...
Green Light to New Sniper Rifle
For decades, U.S. snipers have standardized on the .308 Winchester round. Recent advances in ballistics technology, however, allow snipers to reach out and touch...
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Data Breaches Are Connected to Mass Layoffs, Research
A research team from Binghamton University and the State University of New York explains the connection between mass layoffs and data breaches, theorizing that...
