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Watch AUSA 2026 Day 2: Live
Catch interviews, events, and all the action from the show floor right here.
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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?
AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.
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Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
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Space
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.
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The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
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Ukraine’s defense AI chief predicts ‘new paradigm’ of warfare
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AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
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AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
VIDEOS
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
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Cyber
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German firm Hensoldt acquires UK radar maker
The terms of the deal have not been made public, but Hensoldt said subject to regulatory approval it hoped to close the takeover by the end of September.
Electronic Warfare
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
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Command senior chief convicted for unauthorized Wi-Fi on her ship
The Navy relieved then-Command Senior Chief Grisel Marrero from her post with the Manchester’s gold crew in September.
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“If you aren’t gonna quit, you better get good.” Learning guerilla tactics in Vietnam
Veterans of Vietnam’s long range reconnaissance patrols describe how they developed their skills in Shadows in the Jungle – Ep. 2 “OJT”
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Space Force must address cybersecurity in commercial acquisitions
Cyberattacks have become the most cost-effective means for adversaries to disrupt satellites, ground stations, and user devices.
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AI regulators fear getting drowned out by hype of wars
Advocates for limiting artificial intelligence in combat say the global security environment isn’t conducive to their cause, but interest remains.
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Space Force eyes advanced tech, new orbits for narrowband SATCOM
The service may launch a “transitional” capability to MEO by 2031 if those satellites can work with existing terminals without needing major modifications.
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Breaking down barriers to tackle cyber threats
In an op-ed, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says cyber protection is not only a U.S. interagency, public-private challenge, but an allied problem set.
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Behind enemy lines in Vietnam: a first-hand account | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 6.1.24
Hear from Vietnam veterans who went in teams of six behind enemy lines for days at a time in our new limited series. Plus: new targeting optics for squads.
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NATO troops perform biggest jump since WWII?
Allied NATO nations took to the skies for a show of force in what officials said was the biggest jump since WWII.
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Crunching data to win battles: how the military can handle information tactically
An expert on information processing weighs in on ways the military can understand massive amounts of data to help make decisions.
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Tech that can create targeting info in a GPS-denied environment?
Meet Thales’ new imager that combines a range of sensors to allow troops to spot enemies in the field and generate targeting information — in a GPS denied area.