SOCOM looking for vendors to boost cruise missile capabilities
The command is interested in industry’s offerings for small cruise missiles following a successful demonstration of Leidos’ Black Arrow weapon from an AC-130J.
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Black Arrow missile launching from an AC-130J. (Screenshot from Leidos video) Weapons -
East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) participate in a special operations forces exercise off the coast of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Nov. 3, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bailey Wyman) Tech CIA, SOCOM gearing up for rapid capability assessment with an eye toward ‘field-forward’ ops
Focus areas include advanced analytics, mapping building infrastructure, novel energy sources, data communications and exfiltration, and edge device optimization.
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An Operator assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) peers down a hallway scanning for hostile targets in Las Vegas June 2, 2023 . The training was conducted to allow Green berets to hone their ability to adapt to adverse conditions in unfamiliar terrain. (U.S. Army Photo by SPC. Steven Alger) AI SOCOM exploring how AI can make it easier to survey key overseas facilities
Over the next several months, SOCOM is inviting industry, academia and national laboratory groups to participate in a series of events intended to explore how AI can make its Integrated Survey Program (ISP) quicker while simultaneously reducing the number of surveyors required to deploy across the globe in support of it.
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Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, vice commander, United States Special Operations Command prepares to test naval special warfare (NSW) dive equipment as part of a visit to Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in San Diego, Feb. 10, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charles Propert) Tech U.S. Southern Command gets new commander amid tensions over drug boat strikes, Venezuela and Cuba
Donovan’s confirmation was approved by voice vote.
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U.S. Operators with 10th Special Forces Group, along with special forces from the United Kingdom and Poland, infiltrate from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and assault toward their objective during a joint training exercise in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5, 2025. The U.S., U.K. and Polish forces trained together for three weeks before the final exercise that consisted of teams converging on the objective, capturing or killing a high-value target, and executing sensitive site exploitation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rhianna Ballenger) AI SOCOM exploring how AI can process biometrics, other data gathered by operators
In a request for information published Wednesday, SOCOM said it was looking to further “explore” various data collection capabilities and how AI can potentially analyze information from biometrics, documents, open source intelligence and communications exploitation methods.
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A civilian guest of U.S. Army Special Operations Command takes cover behind a vehicle with a member of USASOC during a simulated mission on 7 April 2024, at Fort Bragg, NC. (U.S. Army photo by SSG Gavin Lewis) Tech SOCOM wants new tech to keep its militarized commercial vehicles hidden from data-hungry adversaries
Advancements in commercial vehicle tech “generate vast amounts of data and emit unique signatures,” according to a SOCOM notice, meaning adversaries could use these emissions to “track vehicle movements, interfere with operations or compromise sensitive data” while commandos are using these platforms.
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Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, vice commander, United States Special Operations Command speaks with a Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operator and a Navy Diver during a visit to Naval Special Warfare Group 1 in San Diego, Feb. 11, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe) Tech Trump taps Marine general to lead Southcom amid controversial boat strikes, Venezuela campaign
Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan currently serves as the vice commander for U.S. Special Operations Command.
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Derrick M. Anderson, nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-Intensity conflict, arrives for his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images) Tech American special operations forces get new civilian overseer
Derrick Anderson was confirmed as ASD for SO/LIC.
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A Soldier assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) prepares his night vision lens prior to a weapons validation exercise at Fort Johnson, La., Apr. 26, 2025. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar Reyes.) AI SOCOM seeks candidates for agentic AI experimentation
The experimentation event is slated for April at Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida.
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 91st and 96th Civil Affairs Battalions (Special Operations) (Airborne) receives a briefing about artificial intelligence model used during for a tabletop exercise as part of Atlas Lion at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 27, 2025. The Atlas Lion Table-Top Exercise is an AI supported simulation designed to validate Civil Affairs Company’s core competencies in a digital training environment, ensuring readiness for real-world operations by validating their ability to effectively support civilian populations and local governance. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Natalia Hernandez) AI SOCOM to evaluate industry hardware solutions for powering AI workloads
The command wants to partner with vendors whose solutions are selected by SOCOM’s J24 Intelligence Data Science Team.