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TAMPA, Florida — Special Operations Command is developing a collaborative special reconnaissance ecosystem that will improve its integration into Joint Force operations, a command official said May 8. The goal is to build a “reliable and resilient network architecture” that can “push data across small team formations all the way up to ...
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JUST IN: SOCOM Using AI to Speed Up Acquisition WorkflowsTAMPA, Florida —U.S. Special Operations Command is leveraging artificial intelligence and autonomy to speed up acquisitions, service officials said May 6.
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JUST IN: Asymmetric Warfare 'Name of the Game' for SOCOMTAMPA, Florida — As the global battlefield continues to evolve at a rapid pace, Special Operations Command must embrace the use of asymmetric warfare to strengthen deterrence, its commander said May 6. Right now, Special Operations Command faces “the most complex, asymmetric, challenging threat security environment many of us have seen in over 30 years of service,” Army Gen.
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ARLINGTON, Virginia — Adaptive lens manufacturer Holochip is developing augmented reality goggles for Navy maintenance training and remote field support that it plans to have available by the end of this year.
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MDM NEWS: Marines Look to High-Power Microwaves to Counter Drone SwarmsWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps is looking to high-power microwave technology to counter the increasing threat posed by drone swarms, as evidenced by the war in Ukraine, a service official said April 30. “The big piece that really keeps me up at night is counter-swarm. And you can define a swarm as five, 10, 20, think hundreds, think thousands,” Col.
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New Generator Creates Water Out of Thin Air HONOLULU — The Army and Air Force are collaborating with Florida-based technology company Genesis Systems on a transportable machine that converts airborne moisture into drinkable water on demand. As a result of climate change, the amount of accessible ground water is diminishing rapidly, said David Stuckenberg, chief operating officer of Genesis Systems.
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SAS NEWS: Congressional Leaders Call for Navy to Integrate Shipbuilding, Maintenance NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — To prepare for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific and deliver more ships to the fleet faster, the Navy needs to integrate shipbuilding and maintenance, members of Congress said April 9. Rep. Rob Wittman, R.-Va., said there cannot be “any separation” between ship maintenance and shipbuilding. “If you're a ship maintainer or a shipbuilder, the workforce skills are the same.
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SAS NEWS: Space Influencing Navy Logistics, Comms NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — As the modern battlefield continues to evolve, controlling the space domain grows increasingly essential to successful Navy operations, senior service officials said April 8. Vice Adm.
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Navy is nearing its goal of achieving 80 percent surge readiness for ships, submarines and aircraft by 2027, senior service officials said April 7. Adm. Jim Kilby, acting chief of naval operations, said the Navy is at 67 percent combat surge readiness for submarines, 68 percent for surface ships and 70 percent for Naval Construction Battalions and carrier air wings.
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This is part 3 of a 5-part special report on the shipbuilding industry. DANVILLE, Virginia — As the shipbuilding and submarine industrial bases struggle to hire and retain younger workers, the Navy is funding a program to boost their numbers.
