Special Operations Command saw the last AC-130W retire in ... the command saw BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System undergo testing. The OA-1K’s armament will include 2.75-inch ...

The new weapons system, which was optimized for ... Noting that the program was briefed to U.S. Special Operations Command in December 2003, Gates adds, "The program is on track for us to field ...

Special operations forces have a fast and flexible weapons acquisition process ... and acquisition executive for Special Operations Command (SOCOM), said the strength in the process is that ...

June 22, 2024: U.S. SOCOM (Special Operations Command) is shrinking again and must lose 5,000 ... SOCOM is retraining its remaining personnel to handle more technology as well as new weapons and ...

Most advanced military research is classified, but some recent developments have entered the testing phase. The U.S. military began rolling out the Next Generation Squad Weapons in 2024.

The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a USSOCOM sub-unified ... North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs.… Congress has tweaked the reconciliation bill to shift $4.5 billion ...

Special operations are also becoming more of a model for the way the Pentagon can acquire technology: buying things, trying them out, and then deploying them—all in a fraction of the time it takes the ...

Some weapons and systems simply fail to work ... Fortunately, within the Defense Department, the U.S. Special Operations Command is well-positioned to provide some of the necessary assistance ...

FORT BRAGG — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command has its first female command sergeant major, while the outgoing top enlisted soldier will be the next sergeant major of the Army.