TAMPA, Florida. Learning how to operate in a radio frequency (RF) environment that is heavily contested is one of the chief challenges facing U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and figuring out autonomous trust will be key to that effort, said David Breede, Deputy Director for Acquisition at USSOCOM, during his keynote at SOF Week 2026.

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Defense technology Quantum Cyber is exhibiting its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system-of-systems platform for autonomous warfare, counter-uncrewed systems, and border security applications at this week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition (May 18-21) in Tampa, Florida. 

SOF WEEK 2026 - TAMPA, Fla. – Admiral Frank M. Bradley, 14th commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), will deliver the keynote address at the SOF Week 2026 on Tuesday morning, May 19.

TAMPA, Florida. L3Harris will highlight counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technology, tactical communications, electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems, night vision equipment, fiber-optic cables, tethered intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and its Red Wolf vehicle during SOF Week, company officials told Military Embedded Systems.

TAMPA, Florida. Doodle Labs will showcase wireless networking technology for uncrewed and autonomous systems operating in contested environments at SOF Week, according to a company official.

TAMPA, Florida. Red Cat will showcase autonomous systems for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), first-person view (FPV) drones, and uncrewed maritime operations at SOF Week, according to a company official.

BOSTON, Mass. The Open Group -- a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through technology standards -- announced the publication of the SOSA Business Guide, Version 2.0. 

TAMPA, Florida. Cubic Defense will use SOF Week 2026 to showcase command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR) technologies aimed at special operations forces operating in distributed and communications-limited environments, a company official told Military Embedded Systems.

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Rugged systems provider One Stop Systems (OSS) announced that it will showcase a range of mission-ready products and integrated solutions designed to support the modern warfighter at next week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition, set to be held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. 

WILMINGTON, Massachusetts. Analog Devices Inc. released the ADRV9006, a dual-channel narrow-band and wideband radio frequency (RF) transceiver intended for portable and battery-powered communications equipment, the company announced in a statement.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed to a plan to improve KC-46 Pegasus tanker readiness and speed up delivery of aircraft upgrades to the fleet, the Air Force announced in a statement.

SOF WEEK 2026--TAMPA. Rugged device provider Getac will showcase its portfolio of rugged laptops, tablets, and command solutions at next week's SOF Week 2026 exhibition, set to be held May 18-21 in Tampa, Florida. 

FORT WORTH, Texas. Elbit Systems of America won a $212 million delivery order to produce Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) systems for the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement.

XPONENTIAL 2026. Semiconductor company HYFIX Spatial Intelligence is showing samples and evaluation kits for its H1P positioning, navigation, and open-compute module for small uncrewed systems at this week's XPONENTIAL 2026 show, now underway in Detroit. 

TAMPA, Florida. Skyborne Technologies received a U.S. Department of War Limited Safety Release for its CODiAQ armed unmanned ground system under a $6.5 million research, development, test, and evaluation contract supporting U.S. Special Operations Command evaluations, the company announced in a statement.