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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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Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
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How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine
U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.
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European space companies launch bid for secure satellite network
A contract for the IRISS satellite constellation, worth $6.6 billion, is up for grabs in early 2024.
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Cross-pollination on AI may be a way forward for US, China
In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.
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US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter
Lockheed’s future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.
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Kansas man upset he can’t buy mini Toyotas ‘like the Taliban and ISIS’
“Every time I see that, I say to myself (or anyone unlucky enough to be in earshot) ‘There, that’s the truck I want’ — minus the machine gun…”
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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.