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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.
Featured Videos
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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Ukraine to get AMRAAM weapons under $1 billion deal with RTX
Part of the firm-fixed-price deal — the largest ever awarded for AMRAAM weapons — will cover missiles for sale to multiple foreign allies and partners.
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Pentagon error provides extra $6.2 billion for Ukraine military aid
The Pentagon says it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years.
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Raytheon rebrands as RTX
The name change is the latest of several adjustments undertaken by the military tech company in recent years.
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Rocket Lab launch supports Pentagon’s hypersonic testing push
The launch demonstrated the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program’s first suborbital flight of a hypersonic payload.
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Life after a national scandal and inside shipbuilding | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 06.17.2023
Author interview with Brett Crozier, former commander of the USS Roosevelt and our congressional reporter shows you how shipbuilding deals are made.
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Biden hosts forum on artificial intelligence with tech leaders
The Biden administration is seeking to figure out how to regulate the emergent field of AI.
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MBDA renews case for building Europe’s first hypersonic interceptor
The company has signed letters of intent with four European nations – France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands – to launch a concept stage.
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North Korea calls botched spy satellite launch ‘most serious’ failure
State media says red-faced top officials have vowed to push for a second attempt to launch a spy satellite.