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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.
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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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Russia to hold Arctic drills with non-Arctic nations
Participants include representatives from nine unnamed African, Latin American and Eurasian countries.
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Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navy’s E-XX ‘doomsday’ plane
The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.
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‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says
“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure,” the F-35’s program executive officer said Monday.
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Space Force fleshing out second phase of missile-tracking program
The program is one component of the Space Force’s plan to strengthen missile tracking capabilities against threats from Russia and China.
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NASA names naval aviator to lead next moon mission
NASA announced a naval aviator will lead an upcoming mission around the moon.
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Navy admiral wants data to decide ship decommissionings
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to have a data-driven — and binding — debate with Congress well ahead of decommissioning ships, to avoid any last-minute changes.
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SpaceX rocket launches Space Development Agency’s first satellites
The mission carried satellites that can detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles and transfer data to users on the ground.
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Congress calls for more funding of Pentagon UFO office
Austin pledged to fully fund the office in the future.