SOCOM’s ANCHOR Initiative wants to “accelerate” how new technologies are integrated into operations, including augmented reality, drones and lasers.

USSOCOM’s ANCHOR Initiative is a clear signal that America’s maritime commandos are preparing for a dirtier sea fight built around drone boats, contested comms, and the narrow violent water between the beach and the blue.

The rescue of two U.S. airmen in hostile territory is the direct legacy of Operation Eagle Claw's 1980 failure that forged modern Special Operations.

TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 8: Members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment fly an MH-6 Little Bird helicopter during a demonstration at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa, Florida in 2024. Leaders of U.S. Special Operations Command ...

The project aims to equip larger drones with smaller drones to take out battlefield targets. The Air Force awarded a multi-million dollar contract for small unmanned aerial systems that can support special operations forces. The service awarded Anduril ...

In a post by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office on Facebook, officials said the $3.6 million project was finished in less than a year and wipes out the need for multiple off-site storage locations.

Air Force Special Operations Command recently wrapped up Emerald Warrior 25.2, a large-scale military exercise meant to test the Air Force’s ability to coordinate conventional and special operations forces in contested areas. The exercise mostly took ...

Elite U.S. Special Operations Forces units, including the U.S. Navy SEALs, are investing in first person view drones to ensure that special warfare operators master the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Earlier this week the Pentagon announced a drone ...