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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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See what’s on the packing list of a Slovenian mountain warfare specialist
A mountain warfare specialist breaks down the gear needed to survive a treacherous climb in the Slovenian Alps
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U.S. leaders share urban warfare experience with Israel
U.S. military leadership shares hard-won lessons gained from years of urban warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan with Israel as the conflict in Gaza heats up.
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U.S. shares lessons from Iraq War with Israel | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 11.4.23
American military leaders give advice on urban combat to Israeli forces as the fighting in Gaza intensifies. Plus, NATO plans for trench warfare.
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The US just got serious about cybersecurity. Contractors aren’t ready.
In many cases, companies that hold intelligence aren’t aware of their own role in national security, the author argues.
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‘We missed our mark’: Next Boeing F-15EX delivery coming in November
Boeing’s new timeline to deliver the next F-15EX comes nearly a year after the firm originally planned, and four months behind its revised estimate.
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Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly
An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.
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Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. Armagno joins Rocket Lab board
She was the first lieutenant general officer appointed to, and director of staff for, the Space Force.