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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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Is Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system ironclad?
In just two weeks, Hamas has fired 7,000 rockets toward Israel, according to the Israeli military, more than any of the previous four wars since 2007.
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Former NSA worker pleads guilty to trying to sell US secrets to Russia
The 31-year-old Army veteran from Colorado Springs, Colo., had faced a possible life sentence
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Longtime Defense News Turkey correspondent Burak Bekdil dies at 57
Burak Ege Bekdil had a decades-long career in journalism, writing about political developments and national security issues in Turkey and the wider region.
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Gears of war: Army updates logistics and acquisitions | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 10.21.23
Arming and sustaining troops on battlefields spanning vast regions is on the Army’s mind. Plus, updated nono-drones and new electric fighting vehicles.
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Biden names technology hubs in 32 states, Puerto Rico to help industry
The hubs are the result of a process the Commerce Department launched in May to distribute a total of $500 million in grants to cities.
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New Army watercraft? Force looks to develop new vehicles
The Army’s chief of acquisition talks about new craft the force is trying to source to cross wet gaps, and updates on missile stockpiles.
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GM Defense displays hybrid electric battlefield assets
Infantry fighting vehicles that run silent and carry a battery that can charge soldiers’ systems? GM Defense is working on a range of electric Army solutions.
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See it: new tactical mini-drone and a dual-rotor helicopter
Advancements in hovering aircraft both large and very small were on display recently. Check out a new nano-drone and a potential new Army helicopter.








