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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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What should I do with unexpected funds? — Money Minute
Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack explains what you should do with the money you receive from your tax return.
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Army scraps multi-billion dollar recon chopper program
After spending $2 billion, the Army decided against its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, better known as FARA.
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Army quashes helo program | Defense News Weekly full episode 2.17.2024
The Army halts its anticipated FARA program and the USMC responds to shocking barracks photos with increased inspections. That and more on Defense News Weekly
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Marine Corps launches corps-wide barracks inspections
Reporter Irene Loewenson reports on the Marine Corps’ efforts to improve the quality of its barracks.
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Updated helmets that can stop small arms rounds hit the Army, and the VA expands benefits again
The 82nd Airborne Division received helmets that can stop rifle rounds and the VA expanded its PACT Act to benefit Vietnam-era veterans.
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Before Russia satellite threat, there was Starfish Prime, ‘Project K’
Reports of the new anti-satellite weapon build on longstanding worries about space threats from Russia and China.
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NSA’s transformation from secret agency to public cybercrime warrior
Transparency is precisely what American industrial leaders and the general public need to develop active whole-of-society defenses.
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The sights of West 2024
Some of the world’s largest defense contractors as well as U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leadership converged on the San Diego Convention Center in mid-February for the annual West naval conference. Here’s what it looked like.
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Troops aim to be made ‘first-class voters’ with new DARPA tech
The technology proposal from VotingWorks would change the game with portable one-stop voting stations for troops stationed far from home.
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Russia ups cash reward for capturing Estonian ground robot in Ukraine
Ukrainian and Russian forces are increasingly relying on unmanned ground vehicles for mine clearing and battlefield transport.