Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.
From gloves to body armor, SOF expects to upgrade all their kit in the coming years.
From their largest to smallest aircraft, upgrades are needed for the next fight, Special Operations Command officials said.
Officials want kinetic and nonkinetic weapons for a variety of vessels.
There has been a 200% increase in SOF missions over the past three years, the defense secretary said.
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