Military Embedded Systems

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. Aware of the growing demand for cold-weather capabilities, Polaris Government & Defense -- which supplies heavy-duty vehicles for battlefield, public safety, and government use -- has been increasing its portfolio: The supplier markets the MRZR Alpha in an Arctic version and recently introduced two new military snowmobiles, the 650 TITAN 155 and 850 PRO RMK 155.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. To ensure the protection of sensitive information while still enabling users to access government systems through their personal mobile devices, the U.S. military has been using such security techniques as zero-trust architectures, isolation, and virtualization.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. The U.S. military has been increasing efforts to develop trusted autonomy capabilities for its aircraft fleet. The Department of Defense (DoD) and its services and agencies have been working on several programs to enable the operation of their in-service airplanes by using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) software.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. The Rt. Hon. Ben Wallace, the former British defense secretary, asserted in his keynote speech at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition that the current geopolitical scenario requires changes in the way SOF [special operations forces] teams operate.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Florida. Tactical-imaging manufacturer Bounce Imaging has unveiled two new solutions at this week's SOF Week 2024 exhibition in Tampa: its Recce360TW throwable camera and its Land Shark TW K9, both of which have more functionality than previous versions of the company’s products. 

SOF WEEK 2024--TAMPA, Fla. Elbit America is ramping up the manufacturing of diverse solutions in its portfolio: Over the coming years, the company plans to triple the production of 155 mm systems and double the building of laser-guided seekers. It also intends to raise the numbers on fabrication of electronics including advanced avionics and helmets. 

SOF WEEK 2024--Tampa, Fla. Commercial and defense technology supplier Reticulate Micro is showcasing its VAST encoder technology at the SOF Week exhibition, held this week in Tampa, Florida.

SOF WEEK 2024 --TAMPA, Fla.  iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a provider of satellite communications to the military and government, and Tampa Microwave, which manufactures electronic parts, announced at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition that they are forming a partnership to supply an ease-to-use, transportable and cost-effective training and testing platform to support all-encompassing mission-readiness scenarios.

SOF WEEK 2024 -- TAMPA, Fla. Uncrewed-system developer Origin UAV announced the delivery of its first system to NATO member countries: Set to be on display from May 6-9 at the SOF Week exhibition, in Tampa, the Origin UAV Beak is a man-portable ISR [intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance] uncrewed aerial system (UAS) with precision bomb-drop capability.

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. During the SOF Week 2023 exhibition a number of defense companies showcased uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) and counter-UAS (C-UAS) products featuring machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) software in addition to advanced target detection and high-fidelity tracking solutions.

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. As the threats to the military continue to evolve, the requirements for equipment and technologies deployed by SOF teams to keep personnel safe and improve effectiveness also change. Defense companies at the SOF Week 2023 exhibition are featuring innovative products such as Jetboots for diver propulsion and solutions that can improve the effectiveness of operators.

Cockpits featuring multifunction avionics, large touch screen displays, advanced communication systems, high performance/low consumption solutions, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will be part of the future daily life of military pilots.

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Defense and commercial companies are showcasing several cutting-edge uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) at the SOF Week 2023 exhibition, as the companies aim to fill capabilities gaps and meet the often-unique needs of Special Operations Forces teams.

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Defense companies at the SOF Week convention are showcasing optronics systems for troops that can unveil concealed enemies, in both confined and open areas.

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Designed to provide power and integration for dismounted troops – and joining the solutions for the U.S. Army Nett Warrior (NW) program -- Elbit Systems of America (Fort Worth, Texas) is showing its next-generation hub (NGH) at the SOF Week exhibition.

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. A group of companies -- Cubic Edge Compute and Networking (CMPS), Instant Connect Software, and Rally Tactical Systems -- introduced a next-generation language-translation capability for military use during the SOF Week exhibition.

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla.  An improved version of the Thales "Sophie" Ultima handheld thermal imager/multisensor targeting device is on display at the SOF Week exhibition; the solution features the company’s VisioLoc, which is a geolocalization and maneuver capacity designed for deployment in high-intensity combat situations.

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Cubic Edge Compute and Networking (CMPS -- San Diego, California) announced at the SOF Week conference that the company will provide a standard five-year warranty on all new DTECH Mission Solutions core devices, the product line that includes mission-engineered, multidomain solutions designed to meet the challenging environment and operating conditions of military, government, first-responder, and commercial customers.

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Ahead of delivery to U.S. partner Blue Tide Marine (BTM) for demonstration and training purposes, underwater capability provider JFD (Aberdeen, UK) unveiled its advanced four-man tactical diving platform, Shadow Seal (MK1D), showing a prototype model of the vehicle at the SOF Week convention. 

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Flyer Defense (Los Angeles, California), a company that designs tactical ground mobility vehicles, is unveiling its latest configuration of the Flyer 72-Heavy Duty (Flyer 72-HD) at the SOF Week exhibition.