https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/Special Operations Newsen-gbSun, 24 May 2026 00:26:56 +0000https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/why-artificial-intelligence-has-secured-its-place-in-sof-operations/Why artificial intelligence has secured its place in special forces’ operationsFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/why-artificial-intelligence-has-secured-its-place-in-sof-operations/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/US_and_Greece_soldiers_jump_out_of_a_USAF_MC-130J_during_exercise_Trojan_Footprint_24_in_Greece..jpgThe diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/polaris-unveils-new-military-snowmobile-for-arctic-sof-operations/Polaris unveils new military snowmobile for Arctic SOF operationsAndrew Whitehttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/polaris-unveils-new-military-snowmobile-for-arctic-sof-operations/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Screenshot_2025-05-08_at_12.56.28.pngPolaris Government and Defense has launched the Military 850 TITAN 155 snowmobile ahead of SOF Week 2025. Designed for immediate deployment in cold-weather environments, the platform will enter trials with special operations forces by year-end, targeting NATO’s northern and eastern European members.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/canadian-light-and-beacon-solutions-promise-to-improve-safety-for-sof-teams/Canadian light and beacon solutions promise to improve safety for SOF teamsFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/canadian-light-and-beacon-solutions-promise-to-improve-safety-for-sof-teams/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/VIP_light.jpgSolutions supplied by Adventure Tactical currently equip military and law enforcement forces of 24 countries.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/sof-week-2025-global-threats-and-industry-opportunities-in-focus-video/SOF Week 2025: Global threats and industry opportunities in focus (video)Shephard News Teamhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/sof-week-2025-global-threats-and-industry-opportunities-in-focus-video/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Screenshot_2025-05-04_181420.pngAt SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as global tensions mount.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/japan-darpa-style-institute-tackle-cyber-warfare/Japan to set up DARPA-style institute to tackle evolving threat of cyber warfareShephard News Teamhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/japan-darpa-style-institute-tackle-cyber-warfare/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Tokyo_New_cyber_Warfare_Institute_DARPPA.jpgJapan’s Ministry of Defense is devoting government-level effort and funding to tackling the growing problem of cyber warfare.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/eurosatory-day-four-images-from-across-the-show/Eurosatory day four: Images from across the showShephard News Teamhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/eurosatory-day-four-images-from-across-the-show/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Gendarmerie_Live_Demonstration.JPGAll the best images from the penultimate day of Eurosatory 2024 which brought the security industry into sharper focus for attendees to the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/explosive-detector-dogs-sniff-out-demo-explosives-at-eurosatory/Explosive detector dogs sniff out demo explosives at EurosatoryShephard News Teamhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/explosive-detector-dogs-sniff-out-demo-explosives-at-eurosatory/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/SpetsTechnoExport_explosive_detector_dogs.JPGThe Ukrainian dogs carried out the demonstrations at Eurosatory’s HELPED area which focuses on humanitarian and environmental crises.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/avon-protection-wins-orders-and-unveils-total-protection-cbrn-system/Avon Protection wins orders and unveils total protection CBRN systemDamian Kemphttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/avon-protection-wins-orders-and-unveils-total-protection-cbrn-system/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Avon_Protection_CBRN_breathing_masks_respirators_Eurosatory-2.jpgThe Eurosatory exhibitor has been clocking up the contract awards in recent months and one of the more notable wins was for a respirator contract worth up to US$47 million from UK MoD but the focus is also on opportunities with police and security forces.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/aerovironment-to-dramatically-increase-production-of-switchblades/AeroVironment to “dramatically” increase production of SwitchbladesFlavia Camargos Pereirahttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/aerovironment-to-dramatically-increase-production-of-switchblades/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/Switchblade_300.jpgThe company plans to double or triple production rates for Switchblade 600 and 300 systems.https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/clearspeed-provides-advanced-voice-analytics-for-risk-assessment-video/Clearspeed provides advanced voice analytics for risk assessment (video)Shephard News Teamhttps://www.shephardmedia.com/news/special-operations/clearspeed-provides-advanced-voice-analytics-for-risk-assessment-video/Special Operationshttps://www.shephardmedia.com/media/images/article/security-2-uai-1032x863.jpgClearspeed's innovative voice analytics technology is transforming risk assessment and insider threat detection for global security forces, including NATO Special Operations.