Special operations forces work to stay mission ready: Weapons and Warfare


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This week on Weapons and Warfare, head to Tampa for Special Operations Forces Week, aka SOF Week 2024. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at some of the problems facing the SOF community and what they’re doing to stay mission ready in the face of those challenges.

Also featured in this episode:

  • The Department Of Defense’s Replicator Initiative — created to help defend against China — chose its first weapon: a one-way attack drone.
  • Special Operations Command paused plans for an amphibious cargo plane that could land on water.
  • An important Army vehicle has received a glow up, and the newest variant of this combat workhorse is the most survivable and modern edition to date.
  • The weapon of the week may look like a toy, but its users aren’t playing around with throwable, 360-degree camera.

You can subscribe to the Weapons and Warfare podcast on the platform of your choosing here.

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Full story

This week on Weapons and Warfare, head to Tampa for Special Operations Forces Week, aka SOF Week 2024. Host Ryan Robertson takes a look at some of the problems facing the SOF community and what they’re doing to stay mission ready in the face of those challenges.

Also featured in this episode:

  • The Department Of Defense’s Replicator Initiative — created to help defend against China — chose its first weapon: a one-way attack drone.
  • Special Operations Command paused plans for an amphibious cargo plane that could land on water.
  • An important Army vehicle has received a glow up, and the newest variant of this combat workhorse is the most survivable and modern edition to date.
  • The weapon of the week may look like a toy, but its users aren’t playing around with throwable, 360-degree camera.

You can subscribe to the Weapons and Warfare podcast on the platform of your choosing here.

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