Building a Synthetic Warfighting World
Many young soldiers have grown up with electronic gaming, but how can a military employ it across the spectrum of its fighting force with...
Unannounced Arrival
When conducting operations the challenge to special forces, ideally, is to arrive and leave an area of operations with as much stealth as possible....
SOF Countercommunications Denial
As the operating environment for special operations forces (SOF) increasingly incorporates missions in anti-access/area denied (A2AD) and command and control denied or degraded environments...
SOF Seek Simulation to Optimise Training
Preferring to ‘train as they fight’, special operations forces (SOF) are infamous for replicating real-world environments to prepare for the execution of the full...
Special Forces Keep ‘Eyes On’ New Technology
Capable of conducting an extensive spread of mission sets across a complicated operating environment, special operations forces (SOF) demand the highest levels in technical...
Keeping Constant Cohesion and Awareness
SOF small units must be fed real-time and accurate situation awareness, particularly when operating in anti-access area denied (A2AD) environments.
Describing how command and control...
By Air, by Sea or Land
Whether conducting special reconnaissance (SR), direct action (DA) or military assistance (MA) missions, SOF units must be capable of rapidly moving across the battlespace.
Rotary...
Extending Personal Protection
Personal protective equipment (PPE) remains another critical requirement for enhancing the survivability of the individual SOF operator.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Arguably the most important PPE...
Move Fast, Hit Hard
As special forces remain focused on clandestine and discreet operations at extended ranges, these remote deployments continue to mould requirements for special operations vehicles...
Packing a Punch
In terms of maximising levels in lethality, SOF continue to identify small arms and support weapon solutions capable of being used across a variety...
