Featured in SOCOMBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareMakers Of The Famous Minigun Give Us Our First Look At A .338 Magnum Gatling GunThere is a growing interest in .338 caliber machine guns, which offer greater range than 7.62mm types, and this one would provide a high rate of fire. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020ShareBYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareArmy Spending Millions To Trial Three Light Tactical Vehicles Including One It Already UsesThe service has bought hundreds of vehicles, based on a design special operators have used for years, to meet these same requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareLook Inside The Secret Service’s Command SUVs That Are Being Converted For Special Ops UseThese “Roadrunners” will now support special operators during crisis response missions in the United States and elsewhere in North America. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareThis Video Of MARSOC Marines Undergoing Tactical Driving Training Is IntenseThe road is a dangerous place for America’s special operations soldiers. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Will Test Sig Sauer’s New Mini Assault Rifle In CombatEvaluating Sig Sauer’s MCX Rattler will help refine its existing requirements for this type of gun ahead of a larger purchase. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAll US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New PistolThe guns look set to become to the US military’s default sidearm, but nagging issues with the weapons could cause problems down the line. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Want a Super Vehicle They Can Disguise As Different Civilian TrucksThe trucks will have modular body kits that units can swap out to change their appearance to best blend in while operating in sensitive locations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Admits It Won’t Be Buying Any Light Attack Aircraft For YearsThe service claims the project is moving along quickly, but it won’t disclose any details until it releases its fiscal year 2020 budget request. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle BuggiesSpecial Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’Free form events will let firms large and small show what they have to offer before a final battle royale showdown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X EffortWeapons and equipment from separate special operations tests could end up in a future joint light attack fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack AircraftThe U.S. Air Force is about to start its OA-X tests, but that program may soon have competition from SOCOM. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe May Finally Know What JADE HELM Has Stood For All AlongThat the name might be an acronym is only part of what’s odd about this year’s iteration of the controversial special operations training exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share“Identity Intel Ops” Turn US Special Operators Into Combat DetectivesPersonal data, fingerprints, DNA, and more all help lead elite forces to their next target. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New HomeThe Pentagon’s latest budget proposal includes a curious classified special operations construction project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators and Marines Want A New Long-Range Machine GunThe weapon would fill a capability gap in between 7.62-mm light machine guns and the venerable .50 caliber M2. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want a Tiny Assault RifleThe proposed weapon sounds like it was tailored to one company and its ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareThese Secretive US SpecOps Spy Planes Are Getting New Sensors And Anti-GPS Jamming GearContracting documents offer new details about a fleet of secretive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine GunThe gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want New Armored Vehicles To Replace Their Obscure Austrian OnesThe light armored vehicles would offer special operations forces a better-protected means of getting around, especially during a large-scale conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Are Getting New Sniper Rifles For The Second Time In Six YearsSnipers can configure the new rifles to fire three different calibers, allowing them to replace various existing weapons with one gun. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareOne Company Thinks Flying Platforms Have Finally Come Of Age, But Will The Military Hop On Board?Tests of a new individual flying platform will wrap up soon, but the system is still limited in how long it can stay in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen BackThe flexible speaker systems could help American forces reach audiences who can’t read, but could also spread unsettling noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operations Command’s Elusive Mothership Is Packing Stealth SpeedboatsWe finally have high-quality images of the entire ship in its completed state. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s HarborU.S. Special Operations Command forces raided downtown Tampa from the sea, air, and land in a massive display of force. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018SharePhotos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In SeychellesAfter disappearing for nearly three years, we are finally getting a better look at this ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ of a warship. BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018SharePhoto Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy Special Operations Mothership EmergesThe highly-modified ship hasn’t been seen for three years, but we have uncovered a new photo of it and some details as to where it’s been. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2016ShareCheck Out This Picture Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy New Special Operations MothershipNow this is practical-to-tactical. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2016ShareWatch Special Ops Forces Full-On Assault Downtown TampaSOCOM’s local show-and-tell is pretty damn awesome. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2016ShareUS Special Ops MRZR Buggies Full of Javelin Missiles Spotted Near MosulSOCOM’s tricked-out Polaris ATVs are getting their fight on against ISIS. BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016ShareThe AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This SummerIt’s not “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their frickin’ heads,” but it is pretty damn scary. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020ShareMakers Of The Famous Minigun Give Us Our First Look At A .338 Magnum Gatling GunThere is a growing interest in .338 caliber machine guns, which offer greater range than 7.62mm types, and this one would provide a high rate of fire. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share1 U.S. Serviceperson, 2 Contractors Dead, 6 Planes Struck, Including Rare Spy Plane, In Kenya Attack (Updated)The base in Kenya is an important part of the American campaign against terrorists in neighboring Somalia. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2020Share
BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareWhy Navy SEALs Almost Always Go Into Action Aboard Non-Navy HelicoptersCompared to the Army or the Air Force, the Navy hasn’t invested anywhere near as heavily in its airborne special operations transport capabilities. BYChris "Ox" HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareArmy Spending Millions To Trial Three Light Tactical Vehicles Including One It Already UsesThe service has bought hundreds of vehicles, based on a design special operators have used for years, to meet these same requirements. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareLook Inside The Secret Service’s Command SUVs That Are Being Converted For Special Ops UseThese “Roadrunners” will now support special operators during crisis response missions in the United States and elsewhere in North America. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareThis Video Of MARSOC Marines Undergoing Tactical Driving Training Is IntenseThe road is a dangerous place for America’s special operations soldiers. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Will Test Sig Sauer’s New Mini Assault Rifle In CombatEvaluating Sig Sauer’s MCX Rattler will help refine its existing requirements for this type of gun ahead of a larger purchase. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAll US Military Branches, Including The Coast Guard, Are Buying The Army’s New PistolThe guns look set to become to the US military’s default sidearm, but nagging issues with the weapons could cause problems down the line. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Want a Super Vehicle They Can Disguise As Different Civilian TrucksThe trucks will have modular body kits that units can swap out to change their appearance to best blend in while operating in sensitive locations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Admits It Won’t Be Buying Any Light Attack Aircraft For YearsThe service claims the project is moving along quickly, but it won’t disclose any details until it releases its fiscal year 2020 budget request. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLet’s Face It, The USAF Isn’t Serious About Buying a Light Attack AircraftThe service says it somehow still needs more information, despite a decade of studies, evaluations, and other experiments with the concept. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Special Operators Demand More Firepower and Protection for Their Newest Battle BuggiesSpecial Operations Command is spending millions on new turrets amid reports that the vehicles are too vulnerable for actual combat. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Military Wants Tech Companies To Battle Each Other in the ‘ThunderDrone’Free form events will let firms large and small show what they have to offer before a final battle royale showdown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X EffortWeapons and equipment from separate special operations tests could end up in a future joint light attack fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operations Forces Want Their Own Light Attack AircraftThe U.S. Air Force is about to start its OA-X tests, but that program may soon have competition from SOCOM. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe May Finally Know What JADE HELM Has Stood For All AlongThat the name might be an acronym is only part of what’s odd about this year’s iteration of the controversial special operations training exercise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share“Identity Intel Ops” Turn US Special Operators Into Combat DetectivesPersonal data, fingerprints, DNA, and more all help lead elite forces to their next target. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIt Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New HomeThe Pentagon’s latest budget proposal includes a curious classified special operations construction project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators and Marines Want A New Long-Range Machine GunThe weapon would fill a capability gap in between 7.62-mm light machine guns and the venerable .50 caliber M2. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want a Tiny Assault RifleThe proposed weapon sounds like it was tailored to one company and its ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019ShareThese Secretive US SpecOps Spy Planes Are Getting New Sensors And Anti-GPS Jamming GearContracting documents offer new details about a fleet of secretive intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft and their operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Will Soon Be Using This 6.5mm “Assault” Machine GunThe gun offers better range and accuracy over smaller belt-fed squad automatic weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Want New Armored Vehicles To Replace Their Obscure Austrian OnesThe light armored vehicles would offer special operations forces a better-protected means of getting around, especially during a large-scale conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019ShareU.S. Special Operators Are Getting New Sniper Rifles For The Second Time In Six YearsSnipers can configure the new rifles to fire three different calibers, allowing them to replace various existing weapons with one gun. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Excuses For Delaying Light Attack Aircraft Program Sound Like A Death SentenceThe service now wants to expand its light attack effort to include platforms it has now, shifting the focus away from the one it desperately needs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018ShareOne Company Thinks Flying Platforms Have Finally Come Of Age, But Will The Military Hop On Board?Tests of a new individual flying platform will wrap up soon, but the system is still limited in how long it can stay in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Want Propaganda Leaflets That Talk And Might Even Listen BackThe flexible speaker systems could help American forces reach audiences who can’t read, but could also spread unsettling noise. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operators Eye Adding Suicide Drones To Their Stealthy SpeedboatsArmed with loitering munitions, the craft would be able to discreetly strike at particular terrorists or any other high-value target from the sea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018ShareUse Of Raider Moniker For Modern Special Ops Marines Was Hotly Contested InternallyThough there was significant public support for bringing back the World War II title, some of the service’s own historians opposed the idea. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018ShareUS Special Operators Need A Battle Ready Buggy They Can Cram Into A V-22 OspreyExisting all-terrain vehicles lack the desired firepower and protection, but larger vehicles simply won’t fit in the tiltrotor’s small cargo bay. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 4, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018ShareU.S. Special Operations Command’s Elusive Mothership Is Packing Stealth SpeedboatsWe finally have high-quality images of the entire ship in its completed state. BYTyler RogowayJun 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018ShareSpecial Operators Showed Off Their Abilities By Staging A Mock Battle In Tampa’s HarborU.S. Special Operations Command forces raided downtown Tampa from the sea, air, and land in a massive display of force. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018SharePhotos Surface Of Elusive U.S. Special Operations Mothership In SeychellesAfter disappearing for nearly three years, we are finally getting a better look at this ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ of a warship. BYTyler RogowayMay 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018SharePhoto Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy Special Operations Mothership EmergesThe highly-modified ship hasn’t been seen for three years, but we have uncovered a new photo of it and some details as to where it’s been. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2016ShareCheck Out This Picture Of The Pentagon’s Shadowy New Special Operations MothershipNow this is practical-to-tactical. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2016ShareWatch Special Ops Forces Full-On Assault Downtown TampaSOCOM’s local show-and-tell is pretty damn awesome. BYTyler RogowayJun 7, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2016ShareUS Special Ops MRZR Buggies Full of Javelin Missiles Spotted Near MosulSOCOM’s tricked-out Polaris ATVs are getting their fight on against ISIS. BYTyler RogowayMay 31, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016ShareThe AH-64 Apache Will Get A Laser Cannon To Play With This SummerIt’s not “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their frickin’ heads,” but it is pretty damn scary. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2016Share