-
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
-
Anti-submarine device searches various depths
Thales’ Captas-4 equips frigates with a sensor that can ping for subs at various depths. We discuss past technologies and where the Navy might use the tech.
-
Finland to buy Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system
This will be the first export of the David’s Sling system.
-
Pentagon to use new Taiwan arms transfer authority, similar to Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on Congress to fund the transfer of weapons to Taiwan with the same method the U.S. has shipped weapons to Ukraine.
-
Lockheed unit loses protest of Army tiltrotor award to Textron’s Bell
The Government Accountability Office rejected Sikorsky’s protest of the Army’s decision to choose Bell to build its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
-
The impact of ChatGPT on the federal workforce
Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.
-
US Space Force’s responsive space strategy taking shape
The service will soon fly its second responsive space mission, taking a satellite built in about eight months and launching it with just 24 hours’ notice.
-
Defense contractors must prepare for ‘trust but verify’ era
The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.
-
Canada ups Arctic surveillance capabilities to protect North America
The country is searching for sites along its border with the U.S. to install a new long-range radar designed to protect the continent.