Military Embedded Systems

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. Galvion, a supplier of integrated headwear systems and power/data-management solutions, unveiled its CORTEX smart head system integration platform at the currently underway SOF Week 2025 exhibition in Tampa, Florida. CORTEX was engineered to provide intelligent integration and mission-adaptable configurations, turning helmets into multi-role tools. 

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. The proliferation of aerial threats and the need for better equipment for personnel on the battlefield have been pushing industry and military services toward developing passive sensors and implementing their use in counter-uncrewed aerial system (c-UAS) missions. 

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. Octasic, a Canadian supplier of joint all-domain solutions for unmanned systems (UxS), introduced its Wraith ultra-compact multimission solution at the SOF Week 2025 exhibition, now underway in Tampa, Florida. The capability is expected to be available in the market by the last quarter of 2025. 

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. SFC Energy AG, a Germany-based supplier of power solutions, unveiled its next generation of portable tactical fuel cell systems at the currently underway SOF Week exhibition in Tampa. The capability was designed to address defense and public-security forces’ growing power demands during dismounted operations. 

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. Bounce Imaging, a supplier of ruggedized, 360-degree ISR [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance] cameras for military and first responders, is showcasing its new Recce360 Deep Inspection Camera at this week's SOF Week exhibition. The solution was developed to address the potential hostile seizure of a nuclear-weapons silo.

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. The need to provide more realistic planning and simulation capabilities to military personnel has pushed the industry toward developing and improving holographic solutions. Although it still seems a bit like sci-fi, this type of technology has been gaining ground across the globe by promising to enable better preparing warfighters for tomorrow’s warfare.

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. Viasat Government -- the Carlsbad, California-based supplier of communications, networking, and satellite solutions -- will unveil its Move Out/Jump Off (MOJO) Mini Next today at SOF Week 2025, currently being held in Tampa. The capability was designed to deliver a compact and ruggedized Link 16 Tactical Data Link situational awareness capability for at-the-pause or on-the-move applications.

SOF WEEK 2025--Tampa, Fla. In order to demonstrate the flexibility of the MRZR Alpha special operations vehicle, Polaris Government and Defense will showcase the platform equipped with diverse payloads and capabilities at the SOF Week 2025 exhibition, set to be held May 5-8 in Tampa, Florida. The MRZR Alpha will be on display featuring weapons systems as well as combat support and exportable power solutions.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. Aware of the growing demand for cold-weather capabilities, Polaris Government & Defense -- which supplies heavy-duty vehicles for battlefield, public safety, and government use -- has been increasing its portfolio: The supplier markets the MRZR Alpha in an Arctic version and recently introduced two new military snowmobiles, the 650 TITAN 155 and 850 PRO RMK 155.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. To ensure the protection of sensitive information while still enabling users to access government systems through their personal mobile devices, the U.S. military has been using such security techniques as zero-trust architectures, isolation, and virtualization.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. The U.S. military has been increasing efforts to develop trusted autonomy capabilities for its aircraft fleet. The Department of Defense (DoD) and its services and agencies have been working on several programs to enable the operation of their in-service airplanes by using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) software.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. The Rt. Hon. Ben Wallace, the former British defense secretary, asserted in his keynote speech at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition that the current geopolitical scenario requires changes in the way SOF [special operations forces] teams operate.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. Tactical-imaging manufacturer Bounce Imaging has unveiled two new solutions at this week's SOF Week 2024 exhibition in Tampa: its Recce360TW throwable camera and its Land Shark TW K9, both of which have more functionality than previous versions of the company’s products. 

SOF WEEK 2024--TAMPA, Fla. Elbit America is ramping up the manufacturing of diverse solutions in its portfolio: Over the coming years, the company plans to triple the production of 155 mm systems and double the building of laser-guided seekers. It also intends to raise the numbers on fabrication of electronics including advanced avionics and helmets. 

SOF WEEK 2024--Tampa, Fla. Commercial and defense technology supplier Reticulate Micro is showcasing its VAST encoder technology at the SOF Week exhibition, held this week in Tampa, Florida.

SOF WEEK 2024 --TAMPA, Fla.  iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a provider of satellite communications to the military and government, and Tampa Microwave, which manufactures electronic parts, announced at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition that they are forming a partnership to supply an ease-to-use, transportable and cost-effective training and testing platform to support all-encompassing mission-readiness scenarios.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. Uncrewed-system developer Origin UAV announced the delivery of its first system to NATO member countries: Set to be on display from May 6-9 at the SOF Week exhibition, in Tampa, the Origin UAV Beak is a man-portable ISR [intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance] uncrewed aerial system (UAS) with precision bomb-drop capability.

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. During the SOF Week 2023 exhibition a number of defense companies showcased uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) and counter-UAS (C-UAS) products featuring machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) software in addition to advanced target detection and high-fidelity tracking solutions.

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. As the threats to the military continue to evolve, the requirements for equipment and technologies deployed by SOF teams to keep personnel safe and improve effectiveness also change. Defense companies at the SOF Week 2023 exhibition are featuring innovative products such as Jetboots for diver propulsion and solutions that can improve the effectiveness of operators.

Cockpits featuring multifunction avionics, large touch screen displays, advanced communication systems, high performance/low consumption solutions, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will be part of the future daily life of military pilots.