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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.
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US Space Force eyes partnerships for tactical satellite communications
Leaders eye international efforts like the British Skynet architecture as a touchpoint for collaboration.
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Anduril acquires drone company Blue Force Technologies
Anduril’s acquisition of Blue Force follows its purchase in June of solid rocket motor manufacturer Adranos, significantly broadening tech firm’s scope.
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Pentagon’s strategic capital office finalizing investment framework
One of OSC’s first tasks was to develop a plan for steering capital investment toward the 14 technology areas the Pentagon has deemed most critical.
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Replicator drone program needs no new money, Hicks says
“We’re not creating new bureaucracy, and we will not be asking for new money in [fiscal 20]24,” the deputy defense secretary says.
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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate
The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.
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Space Development Agency launches 13 satellites on SpaceX rocket
The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA’s first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.
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Cloud computing’s balancing act: Are we in a mushroom cloud moment?
In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.
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Missile Defense Agency cancels test of Long-Range Discrimination Radar
The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.
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Hensoldt, ERA fuse passive sensing tech in bid for Luftwaffe deal
The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.