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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.
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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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Healing the scars of service: Veteran’s company explores psychedelic therapy
MorningStar Myco shows Military Times the psychedelic options for treatments while at MCON in Las Vegas.
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What happens when you come back: author Sebastian Junger on vets returning home
Finding ways to cope with civilian life when returning home from service can be difficult. Celebrated author Sebastian Junger digs into the topic.
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Air Force jet mechanic takes off into the entertainment stratosphere
Air Force Veteran Markeis Simon went from aircraft mechanic to singer at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. We caught up with her at MCON.
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Freeze your hangover off? Marine takes a cryotherapy dip to discover solutions for vets
Can subzero temperatures and psychedelic extracts help provide the healing some vets need? Defense News looks into evolving treatment methods.
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Northrop pushes Battle Command tool to a missile-defense hungry Europe
The company is marketing its Integrated Battle Command System as the glue for disparate systems.
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NATO to buy 6 Boeing Wedgetails to update surveillance capability
The contract with the company — one of the military organization’s biggest-ever purchases — is set to be signed next year.
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Navigating the Pentagon’s social media rules amid the Israel-Hamas war
While OPSEC remains a priority, the lines about what service members can and cannot post have become more blurred.













