Tag Archives: USSOCOM
L3HARRIS AND AIR TRACTOR SKY WARDEN TEAM SELECTED FOR USSOCOM ARMED OVERWATCH CONTRACT
MELBOURNE, Fla. — U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has selected L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Air Tractor, Inc.’s AT-802U Sky Warden™ system for its Armed Overwatch program. Award of the Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contract includes a cost ceiling of $3 … Continue reading
Special Forces Charitable Trust,
SFCT Development A Note From Our Executive Director: I hope you have been keeping up with all the impact the Special Forces Charitable Trust is making in the SF Community. If not, I’d like to share just one example as … Continue reading
U.S. Special Forces Approved: The Colt Combat Unit Pistols
U.S. Special Forces Approved: The Colt Combat Unit Pistols West Hartford, Conn. (June 7, 2022) – Colt’s Manufacturing worked with US Special Forces Trainers to design and build the Colt Combat Unit (CCU) Series of 1911 pistols. The tactical expertise … Continue reading
Scenes From SOFIC 2022
SOFIC 2022 SOFIC is an annual exhibition held in Tampa, where USSOCOM is headquartered. It’s a global event brought to Tampa by NDIA, USSOCOM and a defense sector composed of small and global companies.
SOFIC 2022–TODAY’S OPENING PRESENTATION PLAYED TO A FULL HOUSE
2022 SOFIC – Advertising & Sponsorships Now Available!
Special Operations Forces Industry Conference May 16 – 19, 2022 Tampa Convention Center 2022 SOFIC Exhibit Space is sold out, however, companies do not need to be an exhibitor to sponsor or advertise. Sponsorships Get your brand noticed! Exciting sponsorships … Continue reading
AeroVironment Awarded $20.3 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Hardware Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command
AeroVironment Awarded $20.3 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Hardware Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command • Switchblade 600 tactical missile system features high-precision optics, more than 40 minutes of loitering endurance and an anti-armor warhead for engaging and prosecuting … Continue reading
The Key Advantages of EOTECH’s Holographic Weapon Sights
The Key Advantages of EOTECH’s Holographic Weapon Sights Ann Arbor, MI (August 11, 2021) – EOTECH’s Holographic Weapon Sights (HWS®) are among the most elite optics in the world. Selected by USSOCOM and battle tested, EOTECH’s combination of technology and … Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces Standardized Modular Payload Interface Kits for RQ-20B Puma Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems; Kits Under Order by USSOCOM
• Enables third-party payload manufacturers, as well as U.S. DoD and international partners, to develop and integrate payloads onto RQ-20B Puma • Utilizes the Modular Payload Standard initiated by USSOCOM to create a modular architectural standard for payloads on unmanned … Continue reading
USSOCOM Chooses Horus Reticles
The TREMOR3™ Reticle is the choice of US Special Operations Command USSOCOM chooses Horus Reticle for the Ranging – Variable Power Scope (R-VPS) Program Read More Find out why over 30 militaries around the world choose the Horus TREMOR3™ reticle … Continue reading
MIL-SPEC ATACR 4-20×50 F1 SELECTED FOR USSOCOM R-VPS CONTRACT
Nightforce Optics is proud to announce that another variant of the ATACR product line has been selected to fill the Ranging – Variable Power Scope (R-VPS) component of the Miniature Aiming Systems – Day Optic (MAS-D) Program. The MIL-SPEC ATACR™ … Continue reading
WHAT WILL SOF OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
NDIA’s Virtual SOFIC 2021 comes to a close and what an event it was in the virtual domain. NDIA, USSOCOM and the many corporate sponsors deserve to be congratulated for what can only be described as a brilliantly planned, choreographed … Continue reading
NDIA VIRTUAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES INDUSTRY CONFERENCE DAY 2
Day two presenters did a phenomenal job of connecting with attendees. Every presenter was effective in communicating USSOCOM’s needs, but none more so than General Richard Clark, Commanding General, USSOCOM. General Clark in a heartfelt delivery expressed USSOCOM’s pressing need … Continue reading
NDIA Virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2021 Kicks Off.
Virtual SOFIC 2021 kicked off today. This annual conference normally held in Tampa, FL, home of USSOCOM, went virtual for 2021. NDIA and USSOCOM needs to be congratulated for the elegance and professionalism of the event. Over the next three … Continue reading
AeroVironment Awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command
AeroVironment Awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command • Switchblade 600 features high-precision optics, more than 40 minutes of loitering endurance and an anti-armor warhead for engaging and prosecuting hardened static and moving … Continue reading
AeroVironment Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Arcturus UAV Awarded Approximately $7 Million Task Order for U.S. Special Operations Command Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program
AeroVironment Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Arcturus UAV Awarded Approximately $7 Million Task Order for U.S. Special Operations Command Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program • Competitive task order awarded for USSOCOM’s Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) program • Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) … Continue reading
USSOCOM Completes Safety Certification and Purchase of SIG SAUER MG 338 Machine Guns, Ammunition, and Next Generation Suppressors
NEWINGTON, N.H., (January 15, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the United States Special Operation Command (USSOCOM), working closely with SIG SAUER, has completed a safety certification of the new SIG SAUER MG 338 Machine Gun, … Continue reading
Images From SOFIC 2019
SOFIC ( Special Operations Force Industry Conference) is an annual conference held in Tampa, Florida. The event is organized by NDIA and USSOCOM, and it’s the premier SOF centric conference and exhibit in the world. Exhibitors from all over the … Continue reading
FN to Unveil Prototype 6.5-Caliber MK 48 Mod 2 Machine Gun at 2019 SOFIC Conference
(McLean, VA – May 20, 2019) FN America, LLC, maker of a majority of small arms for the U.S. military, is excited to announce that the company will unveil the prototype for the newest variant of the MK 48 machine … Continue reading
Special Operations Forces Industry Conference Kicks Off at the Tampa Convention Center
SOFIC is a collaborative effort between NDIA and USSOCOM. It is the premier, special operations centric conference in the world.
SOFIC 2018 ISOF ASSAULT ON TERRORIST CAMP TO RESCUE TAMPA’S MAYOR
Every other year, USSOCOM and its ISOF partners put on a capabilities demonstration for attendees at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), The 2018 demonstration was excellent and this video captures just one phase of the demonstration. Bob Buckhorn, … Continue reading
USSOCOM Upcoming Brief to Industry – Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)
Please join USSOCOM for their upcoming Brief to Industry – Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) Informational Meeting. Wednesday, October 4th2:30 PM – 7:00 PMEmbassy Suites – Tampa Convention CenterTampa, FL For more information, click here: … Continue reading
USSOCOM SEEKING TO UPGRADE ITS SNIPER SYSTEMS
SOF Snipers are looking for a multi-caliber sniper system. To that end, USSOCOM released a solicitation request for an Advanced Sniper Rifle. The essence of the solicitation which was released on 6 April 2017 follows: complete system to include all … Continue reading
First-ever helicopter-based firing of High Energy Laser
MCKINNEY, Texas, June 26, 2017 — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command, recently completed a successful flight test of a high energy laser system onboard an Apache … Continue reading
Special Operations Force Industry Conference (SOFIC) 2017
I’m just getting back from another outstanding SOFIC Conference in Tampa, Fl. This coming week, I’ll be updating readers on what the SOF Community is up to, what their needs are going forward along with a 30,000 foot look at … Continue reading
C-SOCC Is Talk of the Town
It’s Friday and time for our weekly shoot the shit. We are so damned sick of hearing Democrats trying to undermine the Executive Branch that we decided to talk about a positive development committed to paper on 16 Feb … Continue reading
GEN RAYMOND A. THOMAS III USSOCOM’s NEW COMMANDING OFFICER ADDRESSES ATENDEES AT SOFIC 2016
General Raymond A. Thomas III currently serves as the 11th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Prior to assuming command of USSOCOM, Gen. Thomas served as Commander, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), … Continue reading
ISOF CAPABILITIES DEMONSTRATION SOFIC 2016
The SOFIC 2016 International Special Operation Forces (ISOF) Capabilities Demonstration is one of the many highlights of this year’s SOFIC conference held annually in The City of Tampa. The ISOF Demonstration is conducted every other year and draws huge crowds … Continue reading
DAY 2 SOFIC 2016 GETTING STARTED
SOFIC 2016 Kicks Off Tuesday In Tampa
2016 SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) will be held May 23–26, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. This year’s conference theme, “Evolving the Network to Counter Emerging Threats,” reflects the enduring vision of a global Special Operations … Continue reading
L3 EOTech AND THE USSOCOM SAFETY OF USE MESSAGE
There’s a lot hubbub surrounding the September 2015 USSOCOM Safety of Use Message identifying L3-EOTech Enhanced Combat Optical Sights (ECOS) SU- 231/PEQ, NSN: 1240-01-533-0941, SU-231A/PEQ, NSN: 1240-01-587-9345, SU-231D/PEQ, NSN: 1240-01-591-7601, SU-253/PEQ, NSN: 1240-01-566-2844, and SU-264/PEQ, NSN: 1240-01-590-7763. One of the … Continue reading
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES INNOVATION NETWORK SEMINARY (SOFINS)
SOFINS is an annual event hosted by the French Special Forces community with attendance limited to French and Foreign Special Forces. It’s a great opportunity for information exchange and great liaison. This year the event will be held at Camp … Continue reading
MATBOCK BEYOND SHOT
New Product at Beyond Shot: We would like to thank everyone for stopping by our suite to see the MATBOCK team. We met a lot of great people and hope everyone had a wonderful time at Shot Show, but … Continue reading
USSOCOM Wants To Improve On Its DOMEX Capabilities
USSOCOM is seeking to improve its document and media exploitation (DOMEX) capabilities. The primary objective is to develop and acquire technology that can probe a computer or smart device under field conditions. The capabilities sought include: the ability to survey … Continue reading
STAR WARS Episode VII or DOD’s 5 Year Business Plan
This Friday’s shoot-the-shit is an open discussion on who knocked who off. If you’ve seen the new Star Wars Episode VII trailer, just released today, you can observe some similarities between it an what the DoD sees as a future … Continue reading
DARPA Is Looking For Next Generation Night Vision Goggles
Citing soldier health concerns and the growing availability of commercial I 2 night vision optics, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) wants industry to develop lighter, more compact and more advanced night vision goggles for the military. U.S. Special … Continue reading
MARSOC Aligns Past with Future—Marine Raider Heritage Returns
This is a great story written by Gunny Josh Higgins. It’s published here unredacted and in its entirety. During World War II, four Marine Raider battalions and twoRaider regiments were formed and saw action in the Pacific Theaterbetween 1942 and … Continue reading
USSOCOM Change OF Command
In a ceremony held at the Tampa Convention Center on 28 August 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven turned over the helm to U.S. Army General Joseph L. Votel. General Votel is the 10th USSOCOM Commanding Officer and will have responsibility … Continue reading
FOG HORN 