Costing $70 million per hull, U.S. Special Operations Command has fielded a dry combat submersible (DCS) to "complement" current underwater delivery vehicles for transporting special operations forces. DCS achieved initial operational capability this summer, but defense officials are disclosing little about its capabilities. Navy Lt. Cassandra Thompson, SOCOM spokeswoman at MacDill Air Force Base, FL, told Inside Defense the depth and duration at which DCS can operate is classified. “The last hull delivery is anticipated” for fiscal year 2024,...
