Comms - Test

SOF Week 2026: Radio Test for Hostile Environments (video)

May 21, 2026

Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators are using radios all over the world in different hostile environments and different mission sets. In this interview, Greg Moring, Global Director of Sales, Astronics Test Systems, discusses how SOF operators leverage radio test systems to ensure their communications technology has the level of readiness they need.

Comms - Test

SOF Week 2026: Radio Test for Hostile Environments (video)

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