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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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Tricky E-7 adaptations complicate U.S. Air Force, Boeing negotiations
The Air Force’s E-7 will be modified to meet U.S. satellite communication, military GPS and cybersecurity and program protection requirements.
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US, Japan tightening military bond, Pacific Fleet admiral says
Adm. Samuel Paparo said the US and Japan have modernized their military and industrial base relationships to keep up with the security environment.
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How to end China’s chokehold on the Pentagon’s supply chains
Countless China-based firms remain deeply embedded in Defense Department supply chains across 12 critical technologies.
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Pentagon launches six satellites to boost missile tracking capability
The satellites represent a portion of a broader Space Force plan to strengthen its missile warning and tracking capabilities against increasing threats.
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Space Force mulls 8-year active duty enlistments for new recruits
It’s unclear whether asking prospects to join the Space Force for nearly a decade would make a dent in the service’s booming recruitment efforts.
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What’s in the $95 billion Senate spending package for Ukraine, Israel?
Made-in-America munitions for Ukraine and Israel’s Iron Beam laser weapon would get funding.
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House Intelligence Committee chair warns of national security threat
A senior congressional aide said he understood the threat relates to a space-deployed Russian anti-satellite weapon that may or may not be deployed.
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Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay
The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.
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Marines test robotic mule that could carry weapons, sensors
The program seeks to take the load off of dismounted troops.








