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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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Federal agencies hit by ‘wide-ranging’ cyberattack
It’s yet unclear which agencies were affected or how many.
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Air National Guardsman indicted for leaking classified information
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents, has been indicted on federal felony charges.
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US Army must plan how to manage electric battlefield, lawmakers say
The Army hasn’t shown a plan for how it might manage battlefield electric power storage and distribution, so lawmakers want to see what’s on the table.
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US regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers
The FTC, EEOC, the CFPB and the Department of Justice are all directing resources and staff to take aim at new tech.
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Lawmakers seek study of long-distance hypersonic testing ‘corridors’
A lack of test ranges and other infrastructure is a significant limiting factor in the U.S. Department of Defense’s development of hypersonic systems.
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What war elephants can teach us about the future of AI in combat
Inspired by the historical relationship between humans and war elephants, we can develop a similar partnership between military personnel and AI.
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Lawmakers demand Army justify pursuit of new attack recon helicopter
House lawmakers would curb the secretary’s travel funding until the Army produces analysis of alternatives for its future attack reconnaissance aircraft.








