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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.
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Wait, you can put a suppressor on a minigun? AND a cannon?
Manufacturers have made it possible to make even the gnarliest weapons silent but deadly.
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Soldiers pioneer the space domain | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.16.25
Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey discusses how the Army plans to expand its reach into space at the Space and Missile Defense Conference 2025.
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Space Force launches X-37B carrying quantum and comms experiments
The spacecraft flew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab
DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.
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Could this wargame shape the future of the Space Force?
The event drew participants from U.S. industry and allied nations to consider what technologies might be needed to operate in space 10 years from now.
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Tips for Balancing Student Loans as You Start Your Career — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here with advice on how to handle your student loans as you take the next big step in your life.
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How the Army plans to evolve its missile defense capabilities
In an increasingly contested global environment, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey shares what he thinks is the Army’s most important modernization effort.
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Soldiers are heading to a new battlefield: space
At SMD 2025, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey discusses how the Army is adapting to fight above the clouds in a 21st-century war.
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What’s next in space and missile defense? Army leader weighs in
With ever-evolving threats and a new administration in the White House, the head of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command shares his top priorities.
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Deep-space radar hits key testing milestone
The ground-based system is slated to be fully operational by 2027 and is the first of three radars the service is building with Australia and the U.K.
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Space Force launches satellite to explore new GPS technology
The mission is AFRL’s first major PNT demonstration since 1977, when it launched NTS-2 — a satellite that helped shaped the modern GPS constellation.
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Iraq and Afghanistan vets issues at the forefront | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.9.25
The new CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America talks about concerns for Iraq and Afghanistan war vets under the Trump administration.