Special Operations Forces - Defence Industry Europe

Pentagon clears $13 billion Lockheed Martin package covering special operations, F-35 parts and Taiwan missiles

Lockheed Martin wins $10.5 billion USSOCOM logistics and sustainment contract to support special operations forces worldwide for 12 years

July 16, 2026

Thales and Leonardo to deliver next-generation secure deployable communications systems for NATO special forces under NCIA programme

July 6, 2026

Trojan Footprint 26 shows NATO special operations readiness across Europe with 23-nation exercise

May 31, 2026

Air Force Special Operations Command highlights rapid deployment capability of OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft

May 19, 2026

U.S. Special Operations Command Europe launches Trojan Footprint 2026 multinational SOF exercise

United States Special Operations Command Europe has launched Trojan Footprint 2026, the largest U.S.-led special operations exercise in Europe, bringing together approximately 3,000 personnel from the United States, NATO allies and partner nations.

May 11, 2026

Merlin Labs completes Preliminary Design Review for USSOCOM C-130J aircraft autonomy program

Merlin Labs has completed the Preliminary Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command.

March 5, 2026

XTEND awarded multi-million U.S. contract to develop AI-powered one-way attack drone kits for SOF

XTEND positions swarm-based autonomy as central to modern doctrine, enabling distributed, collaborative robotic systems to perform complex missions at the tactical edge.

November 11, 2025

Mehler Protection awarded continued contract to supply modular cests to German Special Operations Forces

Mehler Protection, a division of Mehler Systems, has been awarded a follow-up contract by Bundeswehr Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH.

March 28, 2025

Boeing to supply additional MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to U.S. Special Opreations Forces

Boeing has been awarded a USD 240 million contract by the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters.

March 27, 2025

TEKEVER demonstrates AR3 drone in U.S. Special Operations Forces exercise

TEKEVER, a Portuguese drone company, has successfully completed an operational exercise with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Camp Roberts, California.

March 10, 2025

U.S., Lithuanian, and German Special Operations Forces enhance NATO readiness in Baltic training exercise

Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world’s premier maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations.

February 28, 2025

SOCOM focuses on readiness, modernisation, and warfighting capabilities

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is intensifying efforts to enhance its readiness, lethality, and modernisation, in line with the Department of Defense’s top priorities.

February 22, 2025

Palantir expands partnership with U.S. Special Operations Command

Palantir Technologies Inc. has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

December 10, 2024

Sweden and United States sign agreement to strengthen Special Forces cooperation

Sweden and the United States signed a statement of intent to enhance cooperation between their respective special forces.

December 3, 2024

FACT Systems secures contract to supply Duel-Simulator to German Special Operations Forces

FACT Systems GmbH has announced its success in winning the tender to supply the German Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) with its Duel-Simulator Special Forces (DSim SpezKr).

October 10, 2024

Defenture GRF vehicle chosen for Austrian Special Operations Forces

Austria's Ministry of Defence signed the contract with Defenture for the delivery of a batch of GRF (Ground force) vehicles.

April 11, 2024