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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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US military must capitalize on civilian high-speed networks in Arctic
As Alaska looks to expand, harden and diversify its telecommunications infrastructure, DoD may find a path towards burden sharing, the author says.
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Do these computers sold at Navy Exchanges pose a cyber threat?
Lawmakers say the exchange shouldn’t sell the computers to service members or incentivize “purchases with tax-free, discounted prices.”
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Where is Russia’s S-500 air defense system?
Russia has sought the S-500 as a means of countering hypersonic weapons, and it would be able to reach farther into enemy territory.
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Israel Aerospace Industries sells spy satellites to Azerbaijan
This is the first announced sale of this new model of the satellite, which is different from the OptSat-3000 supplied to the Israel Defense Forces.
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Pentagon, SBA taking applications for private capital loan program
The Pentagon and the Small Business Administration announced the partnership last December and have been working to flesh out the details since then.
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Booz Allen Hamilton wins Space Force integration contract
Booz Allen originally won the contract last year, but the deal was delayed due to protests by ManTech and SAIC.
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F-16s are no magic bullets in Ukraine, but their armaments will matter
If Ukraine’s F-16s are expected to strike ground targets, they will require the right munitions.
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Slovakia shift, elections in Poland dampen support for Ukraine
With Poland heading towards a general election on Oct. 15, the issue of Warsaw’s relations with Kyiv has found itself at center stage.








