During the greater part of the global war against terror, the US Special Operations Forces used the most modern technology in the world. According to The National Interest, because other countries are also beginning to invest in the Special Operations Forces and their use, the question arises: and if Americans lose their technological edge in this area?
As the continued publication, perhaps, the greatest technological advantage of special operations forces in the global war against terror has been that they have unmanned aerial systems, used for exploration, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. The United States has mobilized hundreds of unmanned MQ-Predator and MQ-Reaper to support Special Operations Forces. Russia also sent to Syria their drones, but there is no certainty that, what their number is used to support special forces operations. According to reports, Russian drones are primarily used in Syria to target acquisition and target designation corrections for artillery, although collected during such flight intelligence information it can also be used to support Special Operations Forces.
As for the drones, that Russian forces, as it appears, such apparatuses are used, like & quot; White-10 & quot; and & quot; Advanced post & quot;. & Quot; Advanced post & quot; It is a version of the apparatus of the Israeli IAI Searcher Mk. II, and it can be considered exemplary analogue of the US General Atomics MQ-1 Predator. This UAV has a spherical portion with cameras, and it has the same weight, operating range and operating time. However, he was not able to carry on its board weapons, which limits its ability to direct attack purposes. & Quot; White-10 & quot; considerably lighter and weighs just five kilograms. It also has a stable spherical device with cameras, including thermal imagers, but its capabilities, apparently, less, than the heavier drones.
& Quot; Active use drones & quot; White-10 & quot;(as well as many of his pictures, published in the official publications) evidence is likely the desire of Russia to use its own equipment, as well as the low price of these drones light & quot;, — author writes.
he says, China is even ahead of Russia in the field. Chinese equip its army, as well as export drones series Wing Loong, which can be considered direct clones of General Atomics MQ-1 Predator — they have the same convex noses, V-shaped tail and, more importantly, the ability to carry on board a shock weapons. UAVs of this type have already been tested in combat conditions, and they have received numerous manufacturers and favorable export contracts. And although the Chinese doctrine of the use of special operations forces rather vague, high probability, that drones will be supported on the battlefield Chinese special operations forces.
In other areas, supporting special operations forces also uses advanced technology, but the information about them is often sketchy and hidden. However appreciable steel technology, which are used to equip the Army Special Operations Forces units. The main innovation in this area to the United States are associated with the development of the most advanced in the field of image processing technologies for infantry — from miniature to improved thermal night vision devices. As for night vision devices, it has been almost a 20 years used machines «third generation», However, significant improvements have been made in the field of authorization, image sharpness and the field of view.
One technique is to improve the efficiency of use of white phosphorus in place of the green phosphor in the production of night vision devices. This allows a greater level of detail and reduce the ambiguity of the image at the instruments AN / PVS-31 night vision, which are currently being used by armed forces of the United States. Until Russia, likely, this kind of innovation has not yet reached. Even in commercials fighters of this division, looks like, using only monocular devices. These systems are effective, however, they are more suitable for defensive positions, and to monitor.
As for China, information on the use of night vision technology in the People's Liberation Army of China is extremely small, but one report said the use of binocular devices, but it is unlikely, that at the same time apply advanced technologies, as white phosphorus.
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