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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.
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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.
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US has planes, boats on call for emergencies, why not satellites?
The Space Force is in the early phases of designing a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve to provide services in a time of conflict or crisis.
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Northrop’s ‘Integrated Viper’ counters radio frequency threat in test
IVEWS is a program of record electronic warfare suite for the service’s F-16 fleet.
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Sea power is essential to countering communist China
China is on a fast track to displace America as the world’s dominant naval power.
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Greece buys Rafael’s anti-tank Spike missiles from Israel
The sale follows a recent purchase of another Israeli-made weapon by yet another NATO member.
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Thule no more: US-run outpost in Greenland renamed Pituffik Space Base
Around 150 U.S. troops work at America’s northernmost military base in Greenland.
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US Space Force to simplify timelines, purchases as launches surge
The Space Development Agency’s experience using government and commercial launch contract methods helped inform the Space Force’s launch strategy.
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Italy reveals plans for converting Gulfstream jets
The aircraft have spent the last year flying missions close to Ukraine to monitor the airspace.
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Prehistoric sea creature-like robot can navigate surf, crawl up onto the beach
The recently developed C-Ray uses fins to cross water, land and ice. The developers are seeking industry partners to put it out to market.
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Company offers Navy a high-powered microwave option to counter drone swarm threat
Epirus Leonidas is meant to stop drone swarms with a high-powered microwave beam. Defense News explores what the company is offering the Navy.
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SOUTHCOM sets up unmanned hub
Top Navy officials announced a new unmanned hub in US 4th Fleet at Sea-Air-Space. Defense News’ Megan Eckstein reports.