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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
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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.
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
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German Counter-drone startup Tytan eyes 3,000 interceptors per month in new factory
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Philippines deploys US-made Triton naval drones in its western waters to scout for intruders
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ICEYE to double radar-satellite capacity by late 2027 as demand surges
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Poland buys V-BAT drones to boost Baltic Sea naval operations
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Marines expand use of Maven with new AI operational reporting tool
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
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US Army tests fire control software that helps moving vehicles kill drones
The Army has successfully tested software designed to help vehicle-mounted weapons shoot down drones while both the target and the vehicle are moving.
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Frustrating Israel, fiber-optic killer drone technology has arrived in southern Lebanon
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Fighter drones and a look at the new Global War on Terror memorial | Headlines
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