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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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Sikorsky won’t sue US Army after GAO rejected protest over future helo
The company has announced it’s reached the end of the road in its pursuit of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites
Northrop is on contract to build 42 satellites for the next iteration of the Space Development Agency’s data transport layer.
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Congress is gearing up for fight over US arms transfers
Congress has never successfully stopped an arms sale.
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Space Force sees increase in foreign military sales requests
Since the service was created in 2019, there’s been a growing interest from international partners in buying U.S. space capabilities.
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China reveals new details of Raytheon, Lockheed sanctions
China announced the sanctions in February but gave few details then.
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Lockheed: F-35 upgrade delays will lead to fewer 2023 deliveries
The vendor said putting Technology Refresh 3 into the F-35 has been very difficult, but that the company is now “in the very late innings.”
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Air Force base in document leaks case loses intel mission
The Air Force says it has opened its own investigation into how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents.
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How to accelerate innovation adoption at the Pentagon
Systemic barriers to innovation persist within the military’s acquisition system that prevent the adoption of emerging technology.