-
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
-
Pentagon’s 2025 industry investments target space, biochem and more
The Office of Strategic Capital released its fiscal 2025 investment strategy Thursday, offering a snapshot of its priorities for the coming year.
-
How many items are in this soldier’s winter rucksack?
Watch a trooper unload the seemingly endless items in a 70-pound rucksack in advance of a winter mission in the snow.
-
WWI Native American Code Talkers get new look for Medal of Honor
Following a new program to give heroic Indigenous soldiers from WWI renewed consideration for awards, some may now be eligible for the Medal of Honor.
-
An amphibious assault ship that also launches jets? China now has one
Unveiling a new class of vessel meant to land troops on shore then provide them air cover, China debuts the Sichuan, which can launch and land fighter jets.
-
Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD’s space drift
The path to a larger Space Force budget isn’t clear — even as Trump, who oversaw the creation of the service, prepares to take office in the coming weeks.
-
Shadows in the Jungle: Vietnam’s elite recon soldiers | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 12.28.24
Veterans of the Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols in Vietnam talk about how they fought behind enemy lines in a special episode of Defense News Weekly.
-
Space Operations Command preps for new shared domain awareness tool
The remaining ATLAS software is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2025.
-
Special Episode – The Nature of Courage | Defense News Weekly Full Episode
In this special episode, we ask Medal of Honor recipients about the nature of bravery, and how everyday people can exhibit it in their own lives.
-
New US Space Force jammers aim to disrupt China’s SATCOM signals
The Remote Modular Terminals, which disrupt adversary satellites by “yelling in their ear,” as one official put it, are cleared for initial fielding,
-
Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.
-
SpaceX launches rapid response GPS mission
The effort, dubbed Rapid Response Trailblazer, was meant to demonstrate the ability to quickly plan and launch a mission in around six months.
-
Space Command strategy aims to boost commercial role in operations
The updated strategy, approved in November, focuses on SPACECOM’s core tasks and how commercial space capabilities fit within those areas.