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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.
More Stories
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Oshkosh starting unmanned ROGUE Fires production line with $40M deal
Oshkosh Defense will kick off production of its ROGUE Fires vehicle that launches anti-ship missiles, a top effort under Force Design 2030.
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US Army’s shortfalls and successes in reaching its climate goals
“Our military installations are not immune from that in terms of the damage caused by the effects of climate change. But it goes beyond that.”
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US Army relies on Pacific allies, exercises to sustain supply lines
It’s a “mesh network” that keeps the Army ready to respond to a crisis in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Lift off: Use of high-altitude platforms gain traction in US Army
The U.S. Army is pursuing high-altitude balloons and solar-fixed wing aircraft in earnest to fulfill a variety of missions in the earth’s stratosphere.
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Teledyne FLIR debuts vehicle for Army equipment carrier competition
The Army’s equipment carrier will play a part in the Army’s growing ensemble of ground robotics
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What is the US Army’s new contested logistics team working on?
The service is acknowledging it must adapt its approach to logistics to prepare for an adversary such as China.
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Combat training centers undergo a generational makeover
Adversary vehicles, attack helos that shoot back, self-contained cyber, EW and cell phone networks all seek to modernize the training centers.
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US Army pursues faster, more survivable Stinger missile replacement
Meanwhile, the Army is gearing up for a first user assessment for its Stryker-based Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system in Germany.
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The latest in defense production
The manufacture of defense industry products like most others – subject to supply chain woes and other issues. An expert walks through the latest issues.
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US Army seeks to drive down costs within hypersonic missile industry
The Army wants hypersonic missiles to become more affordable through industry efforts as it grows the industrial base.