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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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Space Force to demonstrate satellite maneuvering in 2026 mission
Space Systems Command and SpaceWERX awarded Washington-based Starfish Space $37.5 million to build and operate a satellite for the mission.
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Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone
Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed that rebels shot down an MQ-9 Reaper drone on May 16 with a surface-to-air missile.
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Battleship New Jersey sails again: historic ship heads for repairs in dry dock
One of the most storied ships in Navy history, the 80-year-old WWII battleship New Jersey, gets pulled from the water for maintenance and repairs.
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Special ops unleash a barrage of firepower at SOF Week 2024
How would special operations forces take down a threat in your city? With helicopters, boats and guns blazing of course. See the SOF Week tactics demo.
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Marines turn to new tech to produce deadlier shooters
The Marine Corps wants its riflemen to be even more lethal marksmen – and wants to use updated tech to get troops to hit the mark. See how they plan to do it.
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New ponchos look to make troops invisible to infrared, thermal scopes
The war in Ukraine has shown that neither darkness or concealment hides troops from optics on drones and sniper rifles. Two companies look to change the game.
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How real-time search analytics and AI can help the DOD break down data
Tearing down data silos and achieving data interoperability is a complex and challenging task.
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France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war
French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.
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Airbus developing an unmanned Lakota helo for Marine resupply mission
Airbus plans to make its Lakota helicopter unmanned, to help the Marines address their unmanned logistics requirement to support distributed forces.
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Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch
An acquisition official said the Navy and Marine Corps brought three systems to Replicator, but declined to clarify whether all were selected.