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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
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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Navy Vet receives pig’s heart in experimental transplant
Navy veteran Lawrence Faucette was facing near-certain death and became the second person in the world to receive a pig heart transplant.
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Marines face camouflage shortage as new skirt policy unveiled
Reporter Irene Loewenson updates you on a camouflage shortage in the Marine Corps and a new skirt policy for women Marines.
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AI in the skies, and a Marine uniform shortage | Defense News Weekly for 9.30.23
An Air Force lab looks to teach drones how to be good wingmen in combat, and the Marines can’t find enough cammies. Plus, the cost of cloud military computing.
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Financial Planning Month Advice — Money Minute
Personal finance expert Jeanette Mack offers tips on financial planning for the long term.
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A stealthy SOCOM submersible and more new defense tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 9.23.23
A new special forces sub, better imaging for tanks and a cardboard drone – we checked the best of DSEI 2023. Plus, military and defense headlines and NATO MREs.
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Rogers calls for Pentagon IG probe of Space Command basing decision
Rogers and other House lawmakers claim the Space Command basing process included “striking irregularities.”
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How the Pentagon can better deploy the data it collects as a weapon
The military should leverage a relatively untapped resource: the onboard data generated by weapon systems, aircraft, maritime vessels and other assets.