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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.
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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.
More Stories
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US redirects growing stockpile of ammunition seized from Iran
The figures show the results of an increased effort to disrupt Iranian smuggling in the region
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Space Force seeks bids for next phase of national security launches
The strategy pursues a two-lane approach to procuring launches — one for emerging providers a second for rockets that can fly more demanding missions.
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US military must capitalize on civilian high-speed networks in Arctic
As Alaska looks to expand, harden and diversify its telecommunications infrastructure, DoD may find a path towards burden sharing, the author says.
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Do these computers sold at Navy Exchanges pose a cyber threat?
Lawmakers say the exchange shouldn’t sell the computers to service members or incentivize “purchases with tax-free, discounted prices.”
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Where is Russia’s S-500 air defense system?
Russia has sought the S-500 as a means of countering hypersonic weapons, and it would be able to reach farther into enemy territory.
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Israel Aerospace Industries sells spy satellites to Azerbaijan
This is the first announced sale of this new model of the satellite, which is different from the OptSat-3000 supplied to the Israel Defense Forces.
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Pentagon, SBA taking applications for private capital loan program
The Pentagon and the Small Business Administration announced the partnership last December and have been working to flesh out the details since then.