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Eric Sof

Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.

Ultimax 100 Mk 2 SAW
A Singaporean soldier with a deployed Ultimax 100 Mk 2 Section Automatic Weapon (SAW) (Photo: XY)

Ultimax 100: A legendary light machine gun from Singapore

Having successfully manufactured M16 rifles, M203 grenade launchers, and then their rifle, CIS of Singapore, moved by the U.S. Army SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) program of the 1970s, decided to make their
4 years ago
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) operators during the training
Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) operators during the training (Photo: USAF)

SOF Commanders line up for GSOF 2021

The GSOF 2021 symposiums gets underway today with a line-up of top-level, VIP speakers from the global Special Operations Forces (SOF) military, government, academic and industry organisations. The symposium will cover a
4 years ago
A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.
A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

GSOF Symposium Europe reveals packed SOF agenda

Military, government, and industry stakeholders from the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community will come together in Warsaw, Poland, 26-28th October 2021 to network and explore topical developments affecting the SOF community in
4 years ago
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