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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
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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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York delivers 21 satellites for Space Development Agency launch
The Sept. 10 launch will kick-start a months-long campaign to deliver 126 data transport and 28 missile warning and tracking satellites to low Earth orbit.
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Protecting troops’ benefits in an evolving government | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.23.25
The president of the Military Officers Association of America talks about the state of efforts to ensure troops’ and vets’ benefits in a new administration.
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Leasing vs. Buying: Making the Right Car Financing Choice — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here to help you understand if leasing or buying your next car is your best option.
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Under a new administration, military officers group looks for positive change
Following a tumultuous start to the second Trump administration, a group dedicated to securing troops’ benefits says it sees positive signs as the dust settles.
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Group looks to foster across-the-board conversation on vets’, troops’ needs
President of MOAA Brian Kelly talks about fostering conversation on ‘the thing that really powers defense,’ the people involved, and their day-to-day needs
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What should congress prioritize for vets’ spending this year? A look at top options
The CEO of a top service group says transition to veteran life should be a top priority for legislators looking to appropriate funds in the upcoming budget.
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Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4B Space Force contract
The sweeping contract covers operations and maintenance of the Space Force’s two major launch ranges.
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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.