Special Operations Hardware

Provides full spectrum (only limited basic research and exploratory development), life cycle support functions to provide safe, reliable and effective special missions hardware primarily for use by the individual Warfighter including weapons, munitions, and electronic systems for Special Operations and Expeditionary Forces. Support includes requirements analysis, design, rapid prototype, combat development, integration, deployment, engineering support, test and evaluation, qualification, failure analysis, acquisition, logistics and field support. Weapon systems include small arms (less than 20mm). Munitions include small arms ammunition, hand emplaced and man-portable anti-personnel and anti-material munitions. Electronic systems include electro-optic and visual augmentation sensors, electronic warfare, explosive detection, personnel and vehicle scanning and command and control systems. Hardware provides communications, surveillance, detection, tracking, targeting and engagement capabilities in support of special missions for Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security.