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US Air Force Special Forces Seek New One-Way Attack Drones

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has issued a formal request for information to acquire new one-way attack drones. The command is seeking a man-portable, rapidly deployable system to provide its operators with an organic precision strike capability. These loitering munitions must have a range of at least 55 kilometers and an endurance of over 30 minutes. The effort aims to equip special forces with a beyond-line-of-sight weapon that can be launched from austere environments. This move highlights the growing influence of such systems, which have proven highly effective in recent conflicts.

Official Source: https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/one-way-attack-drones-sought-us-air-force-special-forces