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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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China may add ‘superabrasives’ to list of restricted defense materials
Diamonds and other ‘superabsrasive’ materials possess superior hardness and abrasion resistance essential for high-tech manufacturing.
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Space Force picks Boeing, Lockheed for narrowband SATCOM program
Each company received a $66 million contract for early design and risk-reduction, according to a Jan. 25 Defense Department announcement.
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Rheinmetall Italia touts Ukraine deployment of Skynex air defense gun
The company hopes that the system’s use in combat will lend it credibility in the competitive counter-drone and missile-defense market.
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US Army seeks new interceptor to counter cruise missiles
The service plans to take vendors into a competition from FY25 through FY27 to procure its second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability.
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Defense technology firms watch new strategy for ‘generational’ change
Many firms say they were glad to see their priorities in the National Defense Industrial Strategy. What matters more is how the department implements it.
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This new eyewear design could give users a tactical advantage
The SlingShot removes the brow bar and offers multiple arm options for a better fit with communications gear.
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Winning the 5G arms race requires full funding from Congress
O-RAN allows for components from multiple vendors to operate together as one network, so the DoD is not locked to one supplier.
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Milrem to deliver dozens of military robots to UAE forces
The Estonian company, now part of UAE-based Edge Group, is tapped to equip the new owners’ government armed forces.
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New thermal optic shows bullets in flight, details a mile away
Machine gunners and snipers can “walk” rounds on target at long ranges with the optic.