How SOF teams can operate in disconnected and limited bandwidth environments
Properly equipping special operators for deployment in disrupted, disconnected, intermittent and low-bandwidth (DDIL) environments has been a priority for the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
As the use of diverse sensors and technologies can improve lethality and survivability for warfighters worldwide, the service has been working on the acquisition and development of solutions that can work completely disconnected, are highly deployable and can be easily updated over the lifecycle.
The solutions have included advanced ISR, tagging, tracking and locating systems, content management capabilities, C2 equipment, improved artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms, and commercial technologies.
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