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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.
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Congress OKs troop bonus funds, but space HQ fight stalls other items
Rogers said he will still hold up numerous other reprogramming requests in protest of the Air Force’s failure to make a SPACECOM basing decision.
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Building trust in a software-defined, AI-driven world
We live in a world that depends on software and Artificial Intelligence for virtually every aspect of our lives, a trend will which only continue.
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GM Defense tackling battlefield power for Marines through DIU effort
GM Defense wants to pave the way for the U.S. Marine Corps to feel comfortable fielding an all-electric vehicle.
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Defense Innovation Board pushes ‘Oasis’ fund for promising technology
The funding would help transition technology from startups and commercial companies to Defense Department procurement programs.
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Launch of Air Force Research Lab navigation satellite delayed again
Navigation Technology Satellite-3 was supposed to fly in 2022, but delays to its host mission and rocket have pushed that plan back by two years.













