SOCOM Plans To Quickly Field Long-Range Small UAS

SOF WEEK UAS

SOCOM's envisioned long-range UAS in flight.

Credit: U.S. Army
TAMPA, Florida—U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is looking to field an agile long-range drone on a tight timeline, outlining a goal to start testing existing systems within about three months. SOCOM on May 13 released a solicitation for a long-range, long-endurance uncrewed aerial system (UAS...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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