SOF Advanced Technology Development
Abstract
Advanced Technology Development (Project S200) conducts rapid prototyping and Advanced Technology Demonstrations (ATDs). ATDs provide a means for evaluating the utility of emerging/advanced technologies in operationally relevant environments with Special Operations forces (SOF) users. Evaluation results are included in a transition package, which assists in the initiation of or insertion into an acquisition program. ATDs also address projects that are a result of unique joint special mission or area-specific needs for which a few-of-a-kind prototypes must be developed on a rapid response basis, or of sufficient time sensitivity to accelerate the prototyping effort of a normal acquisition program in any phase. The ATD investment strategy is aligned to establish future SOF capability in support of Joint Warfighting Concepts. This project received Congressional Adds in FY 2023: identity threat mitigation and force protection initiative ($17.000 million); C-130J autonomous capabilities ($7.000 million); gesture control integration project ($5.000 million); uncrewed aerial systems electronic deception ($1.500 million); global data analytics and visualization ($8.000 million); and Next Gen ISR SOF Enhancement ($7.000 million). Engineering Analysis (Project SF101) provides rapid response capability for the investigation, evaluation, and demonstration of technologies for SOF platform (ground, air, and maritime) and soldier system-unique requirements. Timely application of SO-peculiar technology is critical and necessary to meet requirements in such areas as: sensor integration; enhanced situational awareness; near-real-time intelligence to include data fusion; threat detection and avoidance; electronic support measures for threat geo-location and specific emitter identification; navigation; target detection; weapon performance integration; and future SOF platform and soldier system requirements. This project provides additional engineering analysis and testing required to transition items from national forces to theater forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 1160402BB_3_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding: FY 2023: Net increase of $2.649 million. Increase due to Congressional Add for funding for Next Generation ISR SOF enhancements reprogrammed from Warrior System, PE 1160431BB ($7.000 million); increase for emerging Command requirements of ($1.309 million). Decrease of $5.660 million is due to a reprogramming of funds to the congressionally mandated Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs. FY 2024: None. FY 2025: Increase of $42.762 million is due to Command driven modernization efforts to provide the Department of Defense with capabilities to win in future conflicts, including additional funds for the High Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) engineering development effort initiated in FY 2024.
- Service Agency Name
- United States Special Operations Command
Entities
Organizations
- United States Special Operations Command
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