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Octasic forms Strategic Advisory Committee for U.S. federal and DoD markets - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Silicon and software provider Octasic reports the formation of a Special Advisory Committee -- made up of esteemed experts with decades-long experience in defense and intelligence -- that will advise and guide Octasic in its engagements with the U.S. federal and Department of Defense (DoD) markets.

Comms

SOF Week Tuesday panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 - TAMPA, Fla. The kickoff panel for SOF Week 2023's People Day” on Tuesday, May 9 will center on the challenge of finding the right talent for unique requirements. 

Unmanned

L3Harris shows VAMPIRE and WESCAM MX-8 capabilities at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. L3Harris Technologies is showing its VAMPIRE [Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment] display and the WESCAM MX-8 EO/IR system integrated on Vanilla Unmanned’s uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platform, as a way to highlight the multisensor operator experience, at this week's SOF Week 2023 show.

From The Editor

USSOCOM Commander keynotes SOF Week 2023 - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 - TAMPA, Fla. – General Bryan P. Fenton, 13th commander of USSOCOM, will deliver the keynote address at the SOF Week 2023 on Tuesday morning, May 9, focusing on the evolving challenges faced by special operations forces and the importance of collaboration with international partners to enhance global security.

Comms

SIG Sauer releases rare set of surplus M17 & M18 pistols to benefit Sterling’s Promise Foundation - News

May 08, 2023

SOF Week 2023 – Tampa, Fla. Ahead of Special Operations Foundation Week (SOF Week) SIG SAUER announced the first-ever public offering of a pair of M17 and M18 military surplus handguns with matching serial numbers through an online auction to benefit Sterling Promise Foundation.  All proceeds from this online auction, hosted by Guns America, will go to support the mission of Sterling’s Promise Foundation to provide financial support for early cancer detection and to cover the financial gaps that occur between treatment needed and benefits provided of special operations veterans.

Comms

Military communication hub released by INVISIO - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. INVISIO is unveiling a new communication hub aimed at assisting troops on the battlefield by integrating systems and data to reduce the number of devices soldiers carry at SOF Week 2023 at the Tampa Convention center.

Comms

SOF Week: iDirectGov showcases new modem for next-generation terminal design - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla.  Satellite-communications provider iDirect Government (iDirectGov -- Herndon, Virginia) announced the availability of its 450mp integrator kit at the 2023 SOF Week event in Tampa, Florida.

Comms

RGB Spectrum showcasing mission-critical video solutions at SOF Week - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla.  Mission-critical video provider RGB Spectrum is partnering with Samsung and Deployable Technologies (DTI) at this week's SOF Week conference to showcase its offerings for tactical mobile teams. 

Unmanned

Ukraine will operate Northrop Grumman M-ACE C-UAS - News

May 08, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Northrop Grumman is currently showcasing some of its cannons and ammunition at the SOF Week exhibition in Tampa, Florida, including its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) that features airbursting ammunition and proximity-fuzed ammunition when needed to defeat Classes I and II UASs.

Comms

Special Operations Warrior Foundation appearing at SOF Week - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Participating in SOF Week 2023 is the (SOWF), a non-profit organization with an enduring promise to the children of fallen Special Operations (SOF) Personnel and the children of all service members awarded the Medal of Honor to fund education for children of fallen Special Operations Warriors.

Comms

Hybrid mesh/SATCOM radio released by Somewear Labs - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 – TAMPA, Fla. Engineers at Somewear Labs in San Francisco, California, this week launched a multi-network device called Node, enhances the ability for mission teams to communicate and coordinate during dynamic operations, providing increased reliability, security, and situational awareness.

Comms

Honeywell prepares the next steps of the JetWave MCX implementation - News

May 07, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. After receiving certification to operate its JetWave MCX Ka-band Satcom terminal on the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS), Honeywell Aerospace (Phoenix, Arizona) is now preparing the following stages of the system’s implementation.

Radar/EW

MOSA has “changed the culture” of USSOCOM software acquisition, official says - News

May 07, 2023

TAMPA, Florida. U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has significantly altered its approach to software acquisition thanks in part to the Department of Defense’s (DoD’S) Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) mandate, according to Jim Smith, USSOCOM Acquisition Executive at SOF Acquisition, Technology & Logistics during a conversation with reporters in advance of the SOF Week event in Tampa, Florida, which starts May 8, 2023.

Radar/EW

Personal laser warning detector transitions from vehicles to individual operators - News

May 06, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. Optical and electro-optical company Torrey Pines Logic Inc. (TPL) will now offer its D1xTM laser detector, a personal laser warning detector, for individual operators, expanding its use from solely vehicles. 

Comms

Tactical spatial audio solution for dismounted warfighters introduced by OTTO Engineering - News

May 06, 2023

SOF WEEK 2023 -- TAMPA, Fla. TAMPA, Florida. Communications company OTTO Engineering has launched the first tactical spatial audio product for dismounted warfighters, which it calls E.S.P. [Enhanced Spatial Positioning], according to a company statement.