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Military communication hub released by INVISIO - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. INVISIO is unveiling a new communication hub aimed at assisting troops on the battlefield by integrating systems and data to reduce the number of devices soldiers carry at SOF Week 2023 at the Tampa Convention center.

Comms

SOF Week: iDirectGov showcases new modem for next-generation terminal design - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla.  Satellite-communications provider iDirect Government (iDirectGov -- Herndon, Virginia) announced the availability of its 450mp integrator kit at the 2023 SOF Week event in Tampa, Florida.

Comms

RGB Spectrum showcasing mission-critical video solutions at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla.  Mission-critical video provider RGB Spectrum is partnering with Samsung and Deployable Technologies (DTI) at this week's SOF Week conference to showcase its offerings for tactical mobile teams. 

Unmanned

Ukraine will operate Northrop Grumman M-ACE C-UAS - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Northrop Grumman is currently showcasing some of its cannons and ammunition at the SOF Week exhibition in Tampa, Florida, including its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) that features airbursting ammunition and proximity-fuzed ammunition when needed to defeat Classes I and II UASs.

Comms

Special Operations Warrior Foundation appearing at SOF Week - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Participating in SOF Week 2023 is the (SOWF), a non-profit organization with an enduring promise to the children of fallen Special Operations (SOF) Personnel and the children of all service members awarded the Medal of Honor to fund education for children of fallen Special Operations Warriors.

Comms

Hybrid mesh/SATCOM radio released by Somewear Labs - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Engineers at Somewear Labs in San Francisco, California, this week launched a multi-network device called Node, enhances the ability for mission teams to communicate and coordinate during dynamic operations, providing increased reliability, security, and situational awareness.

Comms

Honeywell prepares the next steps of the JetWave MCX implementation - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. After receiving certification to operate its JetWave MCX Ka-band Satcom terminal on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), Honeywell Aerospace (Phoenix, Arizona) is now preparing the following stages of the system’s implementation.

Radar/EW

MOSA has “changed the culture” of USSOCOM software acquisition, official says - News

May 07, 2023

TAMPA, Florida. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has significantly altered its approach to software acquisition thanks in part to the Department of Defense’s (DoD’S) Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) mandate, according to Jim Smith, USSOCOM Acquisition Executive at SOF Acquisition, Technology & Logistics during a conversation with reporters in advance of the SOF Week event in Tampa, Florida, which starts May 8, 2023.

Radar/EW

Personal laser warning detector transitions from vehicles to individual operators - News

May 06, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Optical and electro-optical company Torrey Pines Logic Inc. (TPL) will now offer its D1xTM laser detector, a personal laser warning detector, for individual operators, expanding its use from solely vehicles. 

Comms

Tactical spatial audio solution for dismounted warfighters introduced by OTTO Engineering - News

May 06, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. TAMPA, Florida. Communications company OTTO Engineering has launched the first tactical spatial audio product for dismounted warfighters, which it calls E.S.P. [Enhanced Spatial Positioning], according to a company statement. 

Radar/EW

Towed-array systems for Australian ships approved by DoD - News

May 06, 2023

WASHINGTON. The U.S. State Dept. has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Australia of surveillance towed array sensor system expeditionary (SURTASS-E) mission systems for vessels of opportunity (VOO, which refers to local vessels that may be called upon to respond to a crisis) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $207 million. 

A.I.

DoD will buy AI UAS technology from Athena AI and Tomahawk Robotics - News

May 05, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Athena AI, a Brisbane, Australia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled soldier decision-support company, has completed its first export sale in partnership with Tomahawk Robotics, according to an Athena statement.

Radar/EW

CBRN sensor market to grow due to increased security measures, tech advancements: report - News

May 05, 2023

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) sensor market is expected to experience steady growth in the coming years, driven by increased awareness of CBRN threats, technological advancements, and growing investments in defense and security infrastructure, According to a study from Market Forecast.

Radar/EW

Infrared countermeasure to be added to more U.S. Air Force platforms by Northrop Grumman - News

May 05, 2023

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois. Northrop Grumman Corporation is set to equip additional US Air Force platforms with Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems, according to a company statement. The work is being carried out as part of an existing indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract.

Avionics

Czech Republic to modernize AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters - News

May 04, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Czech Republic for the refurbishment and modernization of six AH-1Z and two UH-1Y Excess Defense Article (EDA) helicopters, along with related equipment, valued at up to $650 million, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.