Raytheon ELCAN positions for SOF need
Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies is moving forward on iterative prototypes for a new digital fire control system. The prototype design integrates an optical sight with …
SOFIC 2018: Virtual symposium launched to support industry
The US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has launched a virtual symposium to support industry efforts to identify and enable disruptive technologies providing an ‘asymmetric advantage’ for special operations forces.
Published on 23 April 2018 ahead of the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, the virtual symposium features a series of videos describing USSOCOM’s interpretation of the future operating environment and its effects on science and technology.
Areas of interest are heavily weighted towards the support of small unit teams operating in Command and Control Denied or Degraded Environments (C2D2Es) over the
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