Special Operators Seek New Tech to Remain Stealthy
5/15/2018
By Vivienne Machi
This is part 7 of a 10-part series covering U.S. Special Operations Command’s Top 10 technology needs leading up to the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida, May 21-25, 2018. Today: Signature Management.
Today’s special operators must prepare for combat situations around the globe and against adversaries with increasingly sophisticated technology. Special Operations Command is working to provide commandos with products that help to reduce signature footprints through camouflage, signal reduction and other means, while remaining cost-effective and lightweight.
A 2018 SOCOM report, “Science and Technology – Preparing for the Future 2020-2030: Signature Management,†identifies several possible issues that operators may encounter.
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/5/15/new-tools-wanted-to-fill-signature-management-gaps
