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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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Space Development Agency to buy 54 missile-tracking satellites
The Jan. 16 awards totaled more than $2.5 billion and went to SDA incumbents Lockheed Martin and L3Harris as well as newcomer Sierra Space.
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How can I tackle my student loans in the New Year? — Money Minute
Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack explains strategies to tackle your student loan in the New Year.
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Look inside Iranian tech supplied to Houthi rebels : From 2017
In 2017, the Pentagon displayed Iranian technology the country supplied Houthi rebels. We show you missiles, drone boats and more from this archival segment
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Unpacking the Iran-Houthi dynamic: Expert explains Iran’s influence
American Enterprise Institute’s Middle East expert Nick Carl speaks to Defense News Weekly
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Behind the headlines: Lessons from the Red Sea crisis
Navy Times editor Geoff Ziezulewicz explains’ the U.S. Navy’s role in the Red Sea as Houthi rebels continue their attacks.
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Secrecy surrounding Sec. Austin’s health raises questions in Washington
Military Times Pentagon Bureau Chief Meghann Myers updates us on the fallout surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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How does Iran help Houthi rebels in Yemen? | Defense News Weekly Full Show 1.13.24
A primer on the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group at the center of unrest in the Middle East, and an update from a major Navy conference in Washington, DC
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US Navy reports successful tests of newest shipboard radar
The system completed its first at-sea live fire test and will continue development through the summer in Hawaii.
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US approves possible Javelin sale to Kosovo amid tensions with Serbia
Kosovo wants new anti-tank weapons from Washington, as tensions in the Balkans continue to simmer.








