POTD: Battle in the Bay - USSOCOM Capability Demonstration at SOF Week

Tampa Bay turned into a live battlespace on May 20, 2026, as U.S. Special Operations Forces and personnel from 10 partner nations executed the annual "Battle in the Bay" capability demonstration along the downtown waterfront. The scenario centered on a simulated kidnapping and rescue operation, with helicopters, rigid-hull inflatable boats, drones, ATVs, and combat divers all converging in a compressed one-hour window that gave both conference attendees and members of the public a rare look at how modern SOF elements operate in coordination.
Above a P320 with a FLUX Defence chassis can be seen.
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