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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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Hermeus readies Quarterhorse high-speed test aircraft for first flight
The aircraft is the second version of Quarterhorse, part of Hermeus’ iterative plan to develop and test hypersonic systems.
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US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching
The Navy’s hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army’s ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.
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Fast data isn’t fast enough for mission-critical operations. Enter AI.
Modern data architecture needs to support both the online and offline data-feeding of machine learning systems.
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Space Force to upgrade sensors for in-orbit testing, training
Through a partnership with other Pentagon agencies, STARCOM plans to install new space domain awareness sensors on satellites in orbit as soon as 2025.
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US Army leaning into launched effects for modernized battlefield
The Army is rapidly pursuing launched effects to deliver surveillance, reconnaissance, targeting, network and lethal capabilities to a modern force.
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How open ecosystems can support Pentagon’s digital engineering efforts
There is an increasing demand to acquire weapons systems faster as well as a greater complexity behind current and emerging technologies.