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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.
SPECIAL FEATURES
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.
Featured Videos
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.
More Stories
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Army tank units faced overwork & higher suicides, investigation finds
An Army Times data analysis found higher suicide risk for tankers and members of armor brigades. What’s causing it?
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Navy explores beard options, and military mammals at work | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 3.9.24
Could the Navy allow more sailors to wear beards for religious and other purposes? Plus, a look at the Navy’s marine mammal program, and a B-52 tire shop.
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How do week-to-week federal budgets affect the military?
Since Congress has resorted to passing short-term bills to fund the government, ripple effects have been being felt in the military. We look at some of the impa
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Inside the Navy’s marine mammal program
A look at the Navy’s Marine Mammal Program, now in its 65th year of training dolphins and other animals to perform underwater tasks, and study their behavior.
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Stratolaunch conducts first powered flight of new hypersonic vehicle
The company’s Talon-A-1 vehicle “reached high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5″ CEO Zachary Krevor said.
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France prepares for space wars in ‘AsterX’ European exercise
Participants from France and 15 partner countries trained for everything from jammed space communications to hostile satellites.
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Pentagon report: no sign of alien life in decades of UFO sightings
The Pentagon’s latest UFO report revealed no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial life.
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Space Force eyes expanded network of ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites
Space Systems Command, the service’s acquisition arm, is in the early phases of planning for the capability.