Special Forces

Special Forces

The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan are being rearmed with the ARX160A1/A2 5.56 mm assault rifles made by the Italian company Beretta and the Tavor-family...
Singapore's command center

In response to the growing threat of transnational terrorism, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has commissioned its new Special Operations Command Center (SOCC). It...
tactical radio for US combatants

Special Operations combatants need good communication technology that is suitable for on the move missions. Now, new software-defined radio systems are going to improve...
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Updated geospatial data is needed more and more in order to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers at the field. One World Terrain (OWT)...
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By Arie Egozi IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi said that Israel’s northern front is the most fragile and at risk of deteriorating into war....
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Biometric data ― like fingerprints, voice recordings or even selfies ― could be the next frontier in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. “The opportunity for...
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The US Army has set a new priority - subterranean warfare. Late last year, the Army launched an accelerated effort that funnels some $572...
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Training for the US Navy is considered to be one of the most difficult things someone ever has to go through. Some believe the...
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A ground-breaking Israeli development is currently undergoing a testing and confirmation process by the Israel Police - a four-wheeled tactical vehicle, the EZRaider. The...

A Russian face recognition system can be used to control access and prevent unsanctioned access in the military sector. The monitoring cameras of the...

Drawing on the experience of violent incidents such as the Beslan school siege in which over 1,100 people were held hostage, and the Moscow...
special operations

U.S. Special Operations Command will equip its combatants with a new sniper rifle model. The command has awarded a nearly $50 million contract to...
special operations

A new weapon will enhance Germany’s special operations capabilities. The latest version of Heckler & Koch’s HK416 carbine will be supplied to two of...
sniper rifle

Russia is developing a new sniper rifle within the framework of the Ugolyok project. The new bi-caliber sniper rifle and its ammunition load will...
big data

The screening process for the US Air Force’s elite Special Warfare troops is highly selective, and the training course candidates face a gantlet of...

American war-fighters have long enjoyed a technological preponderance over their opponents. They are equipped with the best high-tech gear in the world, such as...
battlesuit

The US Special Operations Command has been quietly working on a high-tech battlesuit. Known as the Tactical Assault...

FLYEYE is a mini Unmanned Air System (UAS), that is used for intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (ISTAR) of the battlefield, sensitive areas,...
russian army

Firearms used by the Russian Armed Forces and security services include various models by different manufacturers. Nationalinterest.org enumerates some of the guns that could...

The Berlin Police Department has received a heavily protected Survivor R special operations vehicle. The vehicle was ordered in September 2017 as part of...

A new weapon is currently in an accelerated phase of development in Turkey, and is intended for airborne infantry and amphibious and special forces. The...
exoskeleton

Military scientists in the U.S. are working on the development of new exoskeletons to fit onto soldiers in combat, attempting to find the ultimate...