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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.
Featured Videos
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.
More Stories
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German Navy tests BlueWhale underwater drone for covert ship tracking
“This a capability currently only available via manned submarines, which makes it significant for maritime surveillance,” officials said.
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New treatments for troubled vets | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 12.14.24
Psychedelics and Brazilian jiu-jitsu get leveraged as ways to help vets heal and connect. Plus: Beards in the Air Force?
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Creating and Achieving New Year Financial Goals — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back with tips on how you can keep your financial resolutions going well into the new year.
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The next defense reform must fully bring the US tech sector on board
“We are wasting the talents of America’s world-class tech sector,” argue issue experts Ellen Lord and Tyler Sweatt.
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How do you rehab an aging Patriot? Go inside missile parts production
When aging missiles need replacement parts, the military turns to the Letterkenny Army Depot. Go inside to see how they do it.
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Psychedelics and Brazilian jiu-jitsu get leveraged as ways to help vets heal and connect. Plus: Bear
The We Defy Foundation uses connections to Brazilian jiu-jitsu gyms to help vets find community and healthy habits—see how combative might help you.
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Can psychedelic treatments help vets? Meet two advocates who say yes.
A pair of veterans struggling with wounds from war work to destigmatize treatments via psychedelics. Is it right for you?
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Is facial hair coming to the Air Force?
Congress orders a study to see whether allowing beards in the Air Force would be a good idea. Plus: a Marine is acquitted of a crime.
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ULA eyes annual mods to turn rocket stage into space interceptor
The fast-moving vehicle would be highly maneuverable and could be used to tow satellites or for counterspace missions, ULA CEO Tory Bruno told reporters.
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Army, Navy conduct key hypersonic missile test
The successful tests brings both services closer to fielding the long-awaited system.
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This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint
A handful of operational U.S. Army brigades now have a tool to “see” how they and enemy forces look in the otherwise invisible electromagnetic spectrum.
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New antennas for the Satellite Control Network are coming next year
The system, which is dispersed around the world, provides critical launch support, satellite tracking and control, and emergency assistance for spacecraft.