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SOF Week Day 2 keynotes: Amb. Kennedy & DoD Asst. Secretary Maier - News

May 09, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. The SOF Week 2023 Wednesday keynote sessions will feature Christopher Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict - U.S. Department of Defense and Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia, will provide keynote remarks virtually.

Unmanned

USSOCOM commander warns of 'decade of consequence' ahead - News

May 09, 2023

SOF WEEK -- TAMPA, Florida. A "decade of consequence" is on the horizon due to growing competition from countries like China and Russia, and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) must be ready to respond, said USSOCOM Commander Gen. Fenton in his keynote address at the SOF Week 2023 annual conference today.

Unmanned

SOFWERX innovation lab contracts $116 million, hundreds of projects, official says (video) - News

May 09, 2023

SOF WEEK -- TAMPA, Fla. The SOFWERX innovation lab has contracted $116.1 million through 749 purchase orders to date, and the head of the lab is urging more small contractors to reach out to them to demonstrate their products, said Leslie Babich, director of the lab, in her comments to attendees at the annual SOF Week conference on Monday at the Tampa Convention Center.

A.I.

AI software for anomaly detection highlighted at SOF Week 2023 - News

May 09, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Artificial intelligence (AI) software company Accrete AI is showing its Argus dual-use anomaly detection AI agent at this week's SOF Week 2023 convention. 

Comms

Remote-operations platform for bandwidth-denied environments shown at SOF Week 2023 - News

May 09, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Remote-collaboration software company Immersive Wisdom is showing its remote collaborative operations center software platform for distributed and disaggregated operations -- aimed at use in denied and low-bandwidth operations -- at SOF Week 2023, 

Comms

Collins Aerospace debuts OXYJUMP oxygen-supply gear for military parachutists at SOF Week - News

May 09, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Collins Aerospace (a Raytheon Technologies business) introduced its OXYJUMP NG oxygen-supply system for use during high-altitude parachute jumps, including those performed by Special Forces and other military personnel, at this week's SOF Week 2023 conference.

Comms

Tactical diving vehicle showcased by JFD at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Ahead of delivery to U.S. partner Blue Tide Marine (BTM) for demonstration and training purposes, underwater capability provider JFD (Aberdeen, UK) unveiled its advanced four-man tactical diving platform, Shadow Seal (MK1D), showing a prototype model of the vehicle at the SOF Week convention. 

Comms

SOF Week People Day panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 - Tampa, Fla. The final panel for People Day at SOF Week, Tuesday May 9, will be moderated by USSOCOM’s Preservation of the Force and Family Director,Colonel Michael Stone, Director, Preservation of the Force and Family - U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and explore emerging and cutting-edge approaches to refine the understanding of total human performance. Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators and enablers must continuously work to maintain their elite performance physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Radar/EW

Flyer Defense launches new heavy duty config at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Flyer Defense (Los Angeles, California), a company that designs tactical ground mobility vehicles, is unveiling its latest configuration of the Flyer 72-Heavy Duty (Flyer 72-HD) at the SOF Week exhibition.  

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Top USSOCOM technological priorities include biotech, AI, precision strike, official says - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 - TAMPA, Fla.  Biotech, artificial intelligence, next-generation precision strike, and better mobility are some of the top technical challenges U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) wants industry to help with, a top USSOCOM acquisition official said during his address at the 2023 SOF Week conference here on Monday.

Comms

Octasic forms Strategic Advisory Committee for U.S. federal and DoD markets - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Silicon and software provider Octasic reports the formation of a Special Advisory Committee -- made up of esteemed experts with decades-long experience in defense and intelligence -- that will advise and guide Octasic in its engagements with the U.S. federal and Department of Defense (DoD) markets.

Comms

SOF Week Tuesday panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 - TAMPA, Fla. The kickoff panel for SOF Week 2023's People Day” on Tuesday, May 9 will center on the challenge of finding the right talent for unique requirements. 

Unmanned

L3Harris shows VAMPIRE and WESCAM MX-8 capabilities at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. L3Harris Technologies is showing its VAMPIRE [Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment] display and the WESCAM MX-8 EO/IR system integrated on Vanilla Unmanned’s uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platform, as a way to highlight the multisensor operator experience, at this week's SOF Week 2023 show.

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USSOCOM Commander keynotes SOF Week 2023 - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 - TAMPA, Fla. – General Bryan P. Fenton, 13th commander of USSOCOM, will deliver the keynote address at the SOF Week 2023 on Tuesday morning, May 9, focusing on the evolving challenges faced by special operations forces and the importance of collaboration with international partners to enhance global security.

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SIG Sauer releases rare set of surplus M17 & M18 pistols to benefit Sterling’s Promise Foundation - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – Tampa, Fla. Ahead of Special Operations Foundation Week (SOF Week) SIG SAUER announced the first-ever public offering of a pair of M17 and M18 military surplus handguns with matching serial numbers through an online auction to benefit Sterling Promise Foundation.  All proceeds from this online auction, hosted by Guns America, will go to support the mission of Sterling’s Promise Foundation to provide financial support for early cancer detection and to cover the financial gaps that occur between treatment needed and benefits provided of special operations veterans.