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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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Lift off: Use of high-altitude platforms gain traction in US Army
The U.S. Army is pursuing high-altitude balloons and solar-fixed wing aircraft in earnest to fulfill a variety of missions in the earth’s stratosphere.
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Teledyne FLIR debuts vehicle for Army equipment carrier competition
The Army’s equipment carrier will play a part in the Army’s growing ensemble of ground robotics
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What is the US Army’s new contested logistics team working on?
The service is acknowledging it must adapt its approach to logistics to prepare for an adversary such as China.
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Combat training centers undergo a generational makeover
Adversary vehicles, attack helos that shoot back, self-contained cyber, EW and cell phone networks all seek to modernize the training centers.
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US Army pursues faster, more survivable Stinger missile replacement
Meanwhile, the Army is gearing up for a first user assessment for its Stryker-based Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system in Germany.
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The latest in defense production
The manufacture of defense industry products like most others – subject to supply chain woes and other issues. An expert walks through the latest issues.
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US Army seeks to drive down costs within hypersonic missile industry
The Army wants hypersonic missiles to become more affordable through industry efforts as it grows the industrial base.
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Midway carriers explored and drug testing for SEALs | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 10.7.23
American and Japanese aircraft carriers from WWII are explored, and the Navy SEALs will start testing for steroids. Plus, the latest on defense manufacturing.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $23 Million Contract to Create Integrated Combat System | Defense Dollars
A large IT contract, UK invests in subs, supply chain troubles after Ukraine aid and the end of JSTARS are all in this week’s Defense Dollars.
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Sunken WWII aircraft carriers explored by deep water submersible
Two Japanese and one American carriers sunk in the pivotal WWII naval battle of Midway are seen in high detail through a new research mission.
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Navy to start testing SEALs for steroids
The Navy has announced it will begin more aggressive screening for performance enhancing drugs among its most elite special forces troops.