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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.
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United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan flies second certification mission
If the Space Force deems it a clean mission, the rocket could be certified to fly national security satellites in the coming weeks.
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Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones
Officials at the Defense Innovation Unit plan to hold a live flyoff demonstration as soon as December to evaluate the proposed systems.
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Defense tech companies can apply for Pentagon loans starting next year
The effort will help companies fund the construction and equipment needed to scale production of technologies the DOD deems critical to national security.
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Anduril partners with satellite body supplier for 2025 space mission
Anduril announced in September it plans to build and launch its own spacecraft by late 2025.
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Small-drone defense is next in Pentagon’s Replicator buying push
The Pentagon will request funding for Replicator 2 in its FY26 budget proposal.
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Marines to receive new system for zapping drone swarms out of the sky
The newest Epirus high-powered microwave system is set to be delivered to the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by the end of 2024.
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What is a secured credit card? — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back to explain how a secured credit card can be the right tool to establish credit.
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Space Development Agency studying options for satellite tow services
Six firms will conduct feasibility assessments, considering the technical trades and engineering requirements for on-demand satellite de-orbit services.
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AFRL offers a look at it’s one-way heavy drone delivery system
The Air Force Research Lab needed to figure out how to drop supplies to troops from standoff distance. One option? The heavy-load “Grasshopper.”
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Sneak peek: Check out the Marine Corps Museum’s new exhibits
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is set to open two new wings covering the Cold War and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Get an early preview of what’s ins
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How do you make sure a stealth aircraft can’t be seen? Meet the ‘RAZR’
Get a first look at the ‘Resonant Adaptable Zonal Radar’ — a system responsible for making sure America’s stealth fighters aren’t compromised after a flight.
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Space Ops Chief looks to the future for his force
A Space Force Futures Command? Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman says his force must look forward in order to stay ahead in the space domain.