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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.
More Stories
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Biden names technology hubs in 32 states, Puerto Rico to help industry
The hubs are the result of a process the Commerce Department launched in May to distribute a total of $500 million in grants to cities.
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New Army watercraft? Force looks to develop new vehicles
The Army’s chief of acquisition talks about new craft the force is trying to source to cross wet gaps, and updates on missile stockpiles.
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GM Defense displays hybrid electric battlefield assets
Infantry fighting vehicles that run silent and carry a battery that can charge soldiers’ systems? GM Defense is working on a range of electric Army solutions.
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See it: new tactical mini-drone and a dual-rotor helicopter
Advancements in hovering aircraft both large and very small were on display recently. Check out a new nano-drone and a potential new Army helicopter.
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Space Development Agency orders 62 satellites from York Space Systems
The agency plans to issue at least one more contract as part of this layer of transport satellites, which will include 100 space vehicles.
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You can’t fight without supplies: the future of Army logistics
Keeping troops fighting in a theater like the Indo-Pacific is a huge logistics challenge. Maj. Gen. Jared Helwig talks about the Army’s logistical preparations.
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The fight in Gaza will be hell, military experts in urban combat say
A ground offensive in Gaza promises to be long, brutal and costly.