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Europe weighs giving utilities, infrastructure companies more powers to bring down drones
Offials are worried that drone attacks could knock out power to millions of people — as has happened frequently in Ukraine after Russian strikes.
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Lockheed Martin unveils new PAC-3 Edge interceptor for Patriot systems
With demand rising for advanced interceptors, Lockheed debuts a missile it says improves on earlier generations of weapons.
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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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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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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.
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How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine
U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.
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European space companies launch bid for secure satellite network
A contract for the IRISS satellite constellation, worth $6.6 billion, is up for grabs in early 2024.
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Cross-pollination on AI may be a way forward for US, China
In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.
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US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter
Lockheed’s future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.
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Kansas man upset he can’t buy mini Toyotas ‘like the Taliban and ISIS’
“Every time I see that, I say to myself (or anyone unlucky enough to be in earshot) ‘There, that’s the truck I want’ — minus the machine gun…”
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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
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Your next tech and incoming AI | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.28.2023
What’s happening in the world of Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology — from this year’s C4ISRNET Conference.
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How ‘Edge Semaphores’ can help solve interoperability challenges
Modern communications needs compact data packages, or “edge semaphores,” that are concise, precise, interoperable and secure.
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Army fielding new tactical feedback tool with fitness program features
The digital application can work for both health tracking and tactical performance.
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Addressing OT security under the National Cybersecurity Strategy
Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter’s unique operating requirements.








