SOFIC NEWS: Body Armor, Ammo Among New Tech for Commandos

[Peter1469]

New tech for special operation forces. Lighter, more lethal.


SOFIC NEWS: Body Armor, Ammo Among New Tech for Commandos

Special Operations Command is investing in new “game-changing” equipment to better protect and enhance the capabilities of commandos on the ground.

“We have several key initiatives here within PEO SOF Warrior” driven by new technologies and materials, said Col. Joel Babbitt, head of the program executive office.


These include new 6.5 mm Creedmoor and .338 Norma rounds; lightweight polymer ammo; ultra-light polyethylene body armor; fusion night-vision goggles; android tactical assault kits; counter-drone systems; artificial intelligence for small unit maneuver; and precision strike capabilities, Babbitt said May 19.


All these systems “hyper-enable” commandos and teams, he said during remarks at the virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, which is managed by the National Defense Industrial Association. SOCOM launched what it calls its hyper-enabled operator concept in 2018 and has since been pursuing technologies that can give troops an edge.

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[MMC]

JoeyB and the Deviants arent going for any extra spending with the military. They are looking to cut the money for the US Military.

[Peter1469]

JoeyB and the Deviants arent going for any extra spending with the military. They are looking to cut the money for the US Military.

The FY22 Army budget is down.

[MMC]

The FY22 Army budget is down.

It will be that way as long as JoeyB is around.

[Peter1469]

It will be that way as long as JoeyB is around.

Not if the GOP wins the House and Senate in 2022, which I think they will.

[MMC]

Not if the GOP wins the House and Senate in 2022, which I think they will.

That is what it will take. Otherwise it gets worse.

[Cletus]

Technology is good, but reliance on technology is not.

A soldier's job is to shoot, move, and communicate and he needs to be able to do it without all these sci-fi gadgets. It doesn't matter whether he is a line doggie in a mech infantry outfit or a Delta Operator, the mission is the same.

One of the first things I used to do to FNGs when they came in from another unit was put them on point in a night patrol with no night vision devices. More often than not, the first time out, they would sound like a pissed off Rhino crashing through the brush. They were so used to having night vision capability they could barely function without it.

I would make a point of getting them over that addiction real quick.

[MMC]

Groups urge Congress to use Afghanistan withdrawal to cut defense budget.....


Forty advocacy groups from across the political spectrum are pushing lawmakers to use President Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan as an opportunity to cut the defense budget.

Groups urge Congress to use Afghanistan withdrawal to cut defense budget (msn.com)