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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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Lithuanian startup rushes strike drones to Ukraine – in fluffy padding
“It comes down to the tiniest considerations – for example, the packs that the drones are transported in,” said Granta Autonomy’s Laurynas Litvinas.
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Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.
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UK Royal Navy to equip MBDA’s drone-frying lasers by 2027
The company won a contract worth the equivalent of $414 million to make it so.
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Belgium buys drone-on-drone tech made in Latvia
The interceptor features safety controls so operators can cancel an attack and order it to come back, or it can self-neutralize if things go wrong.
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Insight into Marines’ experiences, and groups helping vets | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.15.
Defense News Weekly talks with Sebastian Junger about his latest military-centered project, and learn about two groups trying to help vets after service.
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Sebastian Junger outlines Marines’ experience in new Netflix series ‘Marines’
Celebrated author and filmmaker Sebastian Junger dives into what shapes Marines’ ethos as warfighters as his new docuseries “Marines” debuts on Netflix.
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Harnessing the healing power of dogs for veterans in need
For all the power of modern therapy and medicine, sometimes there’s no better tool for healing than the companionship of a dog. VetDogs is trying to leverage it
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Wounded Navy SEAL Jason Redman on how to move veterans forward
Retired Navy SEAL and motivational speaker Jason Redman walks through ways vets need to find purpose after service and how his group TurboVets is trying to help
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ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin
The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.
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Anduril, UAE’s Edge unveil transformer drone for hovering, fast flight
The system, dubbed Omen, is the first of many platforms that the companies plan to develop and produce under their new joint venture.
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Vendors’ push to drone-proof vehicles with nets goes beyond Ukraine
Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.
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Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
Breaches of Romania’s airspace by drones have become increasingly frequent as Russia targets Ukrainian Danube River ports just across the border.