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AOI XII: Subsea & Seabed Warfare

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The SOF AT&L agency under the US Special Operations Command is forecasting an area of interest titled AOI XII: Subsea and Seabed Warfare. This initiative focuses on establishing dominance within subsea and seabed domains by developing and leveraging advanced capabilities designed for highly contested environments. The primary technical objectives include the advancement of underwater sensing, communication, and navigation technologies, as well as the development of effective delivery systems. This effort aims to enhance operational capabilities for specialized underwater warfare and strategic dominance in maritime depths.

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US SOCOM seeks advanced subsea and seabed warfare capabilities for contested maritime environments.

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US Special Operations Command (ussocom) → SOF AT&LView Agency

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334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

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AgencyUS Special Operations Command (ussocom) → SOF AT&L

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SOF RACER: An area of interest focused on developing and leveraging capabilities for dominance in the subsea and seabed domains. This includes technologies for underwater sensing, communication, navigation, and effects delivery in a highly contested environment

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