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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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New ruck built for radio operators undergoes airborne testing
The new radio ruck is expected to field in early 2025.
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Chinese tech company threatens to sue US over claim of military links
Hesai Technology’s core product is LiDAR road sensing equipment, used in passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous driving vehicles, and more.
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Odin’s Eye to expand EU space-based, missile-warning system
The project is a supporting act to the French-led Twister program, which aims to augment early-warning networks with a hypersonic interceptor.
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Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at swap for reporter
He argued that it’s up to Washington to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons and convince Kyiv, which he called a U.S. “satellite,” to sit down for talks.
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Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response
The service plans to launch Victus Haze — named to reflect its goal of demonstrating the ability to overcome the fog of war — in 2025.
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US Army spent billions on a new helicopter that now will never fly
The Army said it sees the cancellation of the FARA program as an adjustment to technological advancements and the changing character of warfare.
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Drone strike in Baghdad kills senior militia commander, officials say
Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said that a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander was targeted in a U.S. strike on Wednesday in Iraq.
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Russia says ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin
It’s Putin’s first interview to a Western journalist since the beginning of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.