-
Watch AUSA 2026 Day 2: Live
Catch interviews, events, and all the action from the show floor right here.
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
-
Ukraine’s defense AI chief predicts ‘new paradigm’ of warfare
-
AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
-
AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
VIDEOS
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
The US military must move beyond defense-reform theater
Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.
-
A SpaceX rocket exploded. Here’s why the Space Force remains hopeful.
Rockets like Starship could have significant implications for how the Space Force and commercial industry transport cargo and people around the globe.
-
Space Force crafting framework for commercial fleet access in a crisis
The framework will address five “cornerstone” elements of creating what the service is calling a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve, or CASR.
-
White House names pick for key Pentagon acquisition post
The nomination could be delayed by political fights on Capitol Hill unrelated to the post.
-
Israel in ‘advanced negotiations’ to sell Arrow 3 to Germany
An export of this kind would be contingent on U.S. approval, given the Arrow system was jointly developed with the American government.
-
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
At 394 feet and nearly 17 million pounds of thrust, Starship easily surpasses NASA’s moon rockets — past, present and future.
-
US Space Command seeks maneuverable, refuelable satellites by 2030
The command is working with the Space Force to demonstrate a satellite servicing capability by 2026.
-
US must be vigilant in developing military space capabilities
The space race is the great battle of the 21st century, and America must win it, the author argues.
-
9 military operations that sound like Taylor Swift songs
Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single “All-American Tiger.”
-
Air Force wants to launch programs without having to wait for Congress
The service submitted a legislative proposal requesting authority to start new programs or ramp up existing efforts without waiting for lawmaker approvals.