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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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The time is now to go all in on modernizing weapon systems
Just as kinetic capabilities are crucial to success on the ground, so too is data crucial to operational success in cyberspace.
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How the Space Force is preparing its ground systems for ‘dynamic’ ops
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is leading an effort to develop and integrate a modernized suite of tools to perform dynamic space operations.
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Three strategies for managing the US Army’s consolidated network
After the Army establishes the appropriate user permissions, it will need a way to monitor and enforce them with minimal manual effort.
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Don’t cut the Technology Modernization Fund
The TMF, which received $1 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is a crucial tool in updating government IT.
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Virgin Galactic flies first tourists to edge of space
It was Virgin Galactic’s seventh trip to space since 2018, but the first with a ticket-holder. Italian military and government researchers soared in June.
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Hensoldt unveils a deployable package of its Twinvis passive radar
The covert system promises the detection of aircraft optimized for stealth.
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Kratos, Hypersonix team up on hypersonic systems for US market
Under the agreement, Kratos committed to buy 20 of Hypersonix’s DART AE hypersonic vehicles, which it expects will log its first flight early next year.