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Two products featured at the recent Special Operations Forces Industry Conference aim to solve problems soldiers and airmen face in carrying and filtering water in austere conditions.

Using a mid-length gas system on an M4A1 carbine extends the life of the weapon system and increases the weapon’s performance over a carbine-length gas system, a study found.

The Black Hornet mini-drone has been in use by soldiers and Marines since 2016. This most recent contract brings a next generation version to soldiers and could become a common squad-level sensor across infantry units.

The Army is investigating why some of its M4A1s are firing while the selector switch is between ‘semi’ and ‘auto’ without pulling the trigger.

As SOCOM looks for a new pack in the coming years, this company is aiming to provide the military’s special operators with new rucksack technology.

It’s expected for initial operations in February and to replace all similar lasers across the fleet by 2021.

EOD teams have a new tool to get to hard-to-reach places, and to investigate bombs and other threats.