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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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Zero trust could have limited Pentagon leak, Navy CTO says
A zero-trust approach may not have prevented the Discord leak, but the underlying tenets may have helped the Pentagon detect the security breach sooner.
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Military must train to fight when communications break down: experts
“We should take it as a given that in places, our communications are going to break and fail,” said Center for a New American Security’s Andrew Metrick.
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‘Victus Nox’ mission to push Space Force closer to on-demand launch
The upcoming Victus Nox mission and another effort planned for next year will inform the Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space acquisition strategy.
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Pentagon: Unidentified aerial sightings now number more than 650
The new total represents a 27% increase since the last report released in January.
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Germany drops $400 million on additional all-terrain vehicles from BAE
The new order brings Germany’s envisioned inventory to almost 370 BvS10 vehicles, which are optimized for operations in harsh conditions.