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Rapid fielding, adaptation dominate discussions at SOF Week 2025 - News

May 08, 2025

TAMPA, Florida. The need to rapidly field new technologies and quickly adapt to emerging threats dominated conversations at SOF Week 2025, with military leaders and industry representatives emphasizing the critical importance of shortening development timelines from years to months or even weeks.

Unmanned

Nammo’s UAS-specific Fuze and Modular Warhead featured at SOF Week 2025 - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 – Tampa, Fla. Experts at Nammo are showcasing their unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-specific offerings at this week's SOF Week 2025. The warheads are easy to mount and operate.

Comms

Astronics Test Systems featuring the ATS-6100 RTS at SOF Week 2025 - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 — Tampa, Fla. Engineers at Astronics Test Systems are featuring their ATS-6100 RTS at SOF Week 2025, booth #245. The tester combines 19 instruments into one, offering fault detection and operational verification of radio communications at all levels of deployment.

Comms

Low-profile MUOS antenna showcased by ARA at SOF Week 2025 - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 – Tampa, Fla. Engineers at ARA are showcasing a low-profile, cross-dipole ARA-380LV-V antenna for UHF SATCOM vehicular communications at SOF Week 2025 this week at booth #33.

Unmanned

Chairman of Joint Chiefs to deliver Thursday keynote at SOF Week 2025 - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 - TAMPA, Fla. – Gen. Dan Caine the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will deliver the Thursday, May 8 keynote address at SOF Week 2025 at 11 am at the JW Marriott: Tampa Bay Ballroom.

Unmanned

Octasic unveils ultra-compact multimission solution for uncrewed platforms - News

May 07, 2025

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. 

Comms

Live tactical video demo during SOF Week 2025 announced by Reticulate Micro - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. Reticulate Micro, Inc. (RMX) announced that it is participating in a live tactical video demonstration during this week's SOF Week 2025 exhibition, currently underway in Tampa.  

Comms

L3Harris wins multiple orders to support German forces' comms systems - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 -- Tampa, Fla. L3Harris Technologies announced during this week's SOF Week exhibition that it won multiple orders -- expected to total $214 million -- under Germany’s Digitalization – Land Based Operations (D-LBO) program.  

A.I.

Generative AI contract extended between Legion and USSOCOM for secure network operations - News

May 07, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, California. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) extended its contract with Legion Intelligence to continue deploying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) infrastructure across secure and classified networks, the company announced in a statement.

A.I.

AI, machine learning for threat analysis to be expanded under SOCOM-Seerist agreement - News

May 07, 2025

RESTON, Virginia. U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) entered into a five-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Seerist to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies for risk assessment and operational decision-making, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Moog missile CAS demonstrated in test of Leidos Black Arrow SCM for USSOCOM - News

May 07, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 – Tampa, Florida. Moog Inc. engineers developed and delivered custom fin Control Actuation System (CAS) shipsets to Leidos in support of the Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile (SCM) for the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

Avionics

L3Harris begins delivering Skyraider II aircraft to USSOCOM, explores international sales - News

May 07, 2025

TAMPA, Florida. L3Harris Technologies recently began delivering its OA-1K Skyraider II armed reconnaissance aircraft to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), with the first operational aircraft delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field last month, company officials told reporters at a Tampa airfield where a Sky Warden aircraft was displayed for SOF Week 2025.

Radar/EW

KC-390 Millennium multi-mission capabilities highlighted by Embraer at SOF Week - News

May 06, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025 - TAMPA, Florida. Embraer Defense & Security is showcasing the multi-mission capabilities of the KC-390 Millennium medium airlift and tanker platform for special forces operations at SOF Week 2025.

Unmanned

One-way attack drone swarm has been used on the battlefield, AeroVironment CEO says - News

May 06, 2025

TAMPA, Florida. A one-way attack drone swarm capability developed by AeroVironment has been used on the battlefield, the company's CEO revealed during a media briefing at SOF Week 2025 on Tuesday.

A.I.

Data storage a key challenge for USSOCOM, acquisition chief says - News

May 06, 2025

TAMPA, Florida. Data storage will be a critical focus area for U.S. Special Operations Command going forward, said Melissa Johnson, USSOCOM's acquisition chief, during her keynote address at SOF Week 2025.