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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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The Pentagon’s budget season is approaching. Experts say buckle up.
The administration will roll out its budget request on March 11 amid an almost unique moment of uncertainty surrounding defense spending.
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Red Sea underwater data cables cut as Houthi attacks continue
While global shipping has already been disrupted through the Red Sea, sabotage of telecommunication lines could further escalate the months-long crisis.
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Germany, Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine
The fallout continues over a recording of Luftwaffe officials discussing options for giving Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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Ride along for a simulated bombing run in a B-52 Stratofortress
What is it like to be airborne in a bomber old enough to have flown in Vietnam? Go aloft in America’s oldest active long range bomber, the B-52.
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The future of the B-52 and a look at Navy boxing | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 3.2.24
Go inside one of America’s oldest and most storied bombers, and get behind the scenes at a Navy boxing event. Plus: the latest firearms at SHOT Show.
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Check out Heckler & Koch’s military selection
Heckler and Koch is known for supplying special operators with high-end firearms. We check out their booth at SHOT Show
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The Marines ponder uniform changes and the Navy opens a robotics warfare rating
In news from around the military, the Corps looks at whether women can wear boat cloaks, while the Navy creates a job focused on robotics. Plus: new aircraft la
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Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense training
Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.
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Russian disinformation is on immigration. The real target is Ukraine.
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.