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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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US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn’t resting while it waits.
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Why the US Navy needs dedicated command ships
Suggestions that there is no need for a sea-based battle staff platform fly in the face of Cold War and recent history.
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Global military spending up to an all-time high
A Sweden-based watchdog says global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion.
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Intel leak impact and why the Army discharges violent offenders | Defense News Weekly Full Episode
Learn how the Pentagon is dealing with the latest intel leak, and we talk to Jake Gyllenhaal about his new movie, “The Covenant.”
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How the Pentagon is dealing with the intel leak impact
Authorities arrested Jack Teixeira as a suspect in the recent, massive intel breach. We discuss the leak’s impact on the Department of Defense.
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Why the 155mm round is so critical to the war in Ukraine
The 155mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery munitions of the war in Ukraine.
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Lawmakers war-game conflict with China, hoping to deter one
The exercise explored American diplomatic, economic and military options if the United States and China were to reach the brink of war over Taiwan.
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This week in Congress: More scrutiny for troubled vets records program
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 24, 2023.
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Pentagon chief seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.