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  1. Lockheed Martin showed off its submission to the Short Range Precision Strike System competition this week at the SOFIC conference in Tampa, Fla. Lockheed Martin

    Precision Mortar Tech Could Give Operators New Options

    Imagine if an individual infantryman could fire a GPS- or laser-guided mortar anywhere from 100 meters to 14 kilometers — and hit within a few meters of his target.

    • May. 16, 2013
  2. US Special Operations Command wants to buy 1,297 new GMVs to replace the current 1,072 Humvee-based GMVs it has in its inventory US Army

    SOCOM's Humvee Replacement Schedule Slips

    US Special Operations Command plans to award a contract this August for the closely watched Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV) program, as opposed to making an award this month, said USMC Lt. Col. Ken Burger, program manager for the Family of Special Operations Vehicles.

    • May. 16, 2013

  3. SOFIC Shatters Trend of Declining Trade Show Attendance

    After a year of declining attendance at defense industry conferences and a spate of canceled industry events this past spring, the jam-packed Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) here this week feels like a throwback to presequestration times.

    • May. 15, 2013
  4. Rob Curtis / Staff

    GearScout: Sig Sauer's New Carbine on Display at SOFIC

    Sig Sauer quietly showed their new PDW, a short stroke push rod, multi-caliber, integrally suppressed carbine that has yet to be named. MCX would be a likely choice for the carbine's name based on Sig's current naming convention.

    • May. 15, 2013

  5. Aging SOF Helicopters Will Have To Fly for Decades More

    In the chaotic September 2009 rescue of New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell in northern Afghanistan by British special forces who were ferried to the mission by US special operations aircraft, Farrell’s interpreter, Sultan Munadi, and a British paratrooper were killed.

    • May. 15, 2013
  6. The number of US Navy SEAL platoons in Afghanistan will be cut in half by Christmas, Rear Adm. Sean Pybus said May 15. Army

    Number of SEAL Platoons in Afghanistan To Be Cut

    Probably the most celebrated US special forces component serving in Afghanistan, at least in the movies and in growing stacks of paperback books, will see its presence in Afghanistan at least cut in half by December, as the United States continues to draw down the war.

    • May. 15, 2013
  7. Defense News

    Quick look: Steiner's 1-5x24mm Rapid Dot

    Here's Steiner's true 1x power, standard illuminated reticle and impressive 3.5' of eye relief and 118'-23.6' field of view at 100 ft. all at 21.2 ounces.

    • May. 14, 2013
  8. The upcoming revision of the Multitasker Series 3 is all the pocket tool any AR shooter could need. Multitasker Tools

    Multitasker Series 3 To Make Debut

    The upcoming revision of the Multitasker Series 3 is all the pocket tool any AR shooter could need. The Series 2X was already the strongest multitool we've seen, and the improvements made to the Series 3 only make it stronger and more useful.

    • May. 14, 2013
  9. Safariland has unveiled a new line of holsters. Safariland

    Safariland Releases New 7TS Holster Series

    Safariland has released its new 7TS Series holsters. This next-generation injection-molded holster design is constructed of SafariSeven material, a proprietary nylon blend from DuPont that is completely nonabrasive to the weapon's finish.

    • May. 14, 2013
  10. Blue Force Gear has introduced Urban Wolf to its list of available colorways. Blue Force Gear

    Blue Force Gear Goes Urban Wolf

    Blue Force Gear has introduced Urban Wolf to its list of available colorways.

    • May. 14, 2013

  11. GearScout: Princeton Tec Updates Switch Mounts

    Tampa-Princeton Tec updated the mounts that come with the Switch MPLS. The Picattiny, MOLLE, OpsCcore and MICH mounts are all updated.

    • May. 14, 2013
  12. Surefire's Scout Lights are getting new heads. Rob Curtis/Defense News

    Surefire upgrades Scout lights

    The mainstay of weapon mounted lights will see some worthy upgrades shortly. Surefire's Scout Lights are getting new heads.

    • May. 14, 2013
  13. The S&S Stalker multi-purpose tactical vehicle is a prop-driven, parachute lofted aircraft and open-air ground assault vehicle.

    Drive or Fly with the S&S Precision Stalker MPTV

    You probably haven't seen anything quite like the S&S Stalker multi-purpose tactical vehicle. It's a prop-driven, parachute lofted aircraft and an open-air ground assault vehicle in one super-capable package.

    • May. 14, 2013

  14. SOF Commander Wants to 'Change the Narrative'

    US Special Operations chief Adm.

    • May. 14, 2013

  15. Show Your Assistant Gunner You Care with MMI's AG Pack

    You can't give your assistant gunner enough love. Period. One way to show your appreciation for the guy with suckest job in the infantry is to give them one of MMI's new AG Packs.

    • May. 14, 2013

  16. US Land Forces Highlight Their Importance Through 'Human Domain' Interaction

    'Thinking is free,' the leadership of the US Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command write in a new Strategic Landpower Task Force white paper released this week.

    • May. 14, 2013
  17. Air Power Upgrades: US Special Operations Command is seeking funds to boost strike capabilities and improve situational awareness and defensive capabilities on its AC-130 aircraft. Air Force

    Special Report: US SOCOM Pushes Ahead With Aircraft, Vehicle Plans

    As Congress debates whether to give the Defense Department special waivers to avoid some of sequestration's automatic budget cuts, the head of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) maintains that he's operating under no illusions.

    • May. 11, 2013

  18. PKK Peace Talks Could Reduce Profile of Elite Turkish Units

    A budding peace process between Turkey and its longtime nemesis, the Kurdish separatist militants, could shrink the prominence and budget of elite Turkish special operations units, officials and analysts agree.

    • May. 11, 2013

  19. Eastern European Armies Boost Spec Ops Forces Cooperation

    Special operations forces troops from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic will organize joint drills and set up a multinational Combat Group operating within European Union structures.

    • May. 11, 2013

  20. Norway Revamps Special Operations Capacity

    Special operations has historically been a fragmented, underfunded, noncore resource within Norway's military organization.

    • May. 11, 2013

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