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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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Greece buys Rafael’s anti-tank Spike missiles from Israel
The sale follows a recent purchase of another Israeli-made weapon by yet another NATO member.
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Thule no more: US-run outpost in Greenland renamed Pituffik Space Base
Around 150 U.S. troops work at America’s northernmost military base in Greenland.
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US Space Force to simplify timelines, purchases as launches surge
The Space Development Agency’s experience using government and commercial launch contract methods helped inform the Space Force’s launch strategy.
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Italy reveals plans for converting Gulfstream jets
The aircraft have spent the last year flying missions close to Ukraine to monitor the airspace.
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Prehistoric sea creature-like robot can navigate surf, crawl up onto the beach
The recently developed C-Ray uses fins to cross water, land and ice. The developers are seeking industry partners to put it out to market.
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Company offers Navy a high-powered microwave option to counter drone swarm threat
Epirus Leonidas is meant to stop drone swarms with a high-powered microwave beam. Defense News explores what the company is offering the Navy.
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SOUTHCOM sets up unmanned hub
Top Navy officials announced a new unmanned hub in US 4th Fleet at Sea-Air-Space. Defense News’ Megan Eckstein reports.
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Anti-submarine device searches various depths
Thales’ Captas-4 equips frigates with a sensor that can ping for subs at various depths. We discuss past technologies and where the Navy might use the tech.
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Finland to buy Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system
This will be the first export of the David’s Sling system.
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Pentagon to use new Taiwan arms transfer authority, similar to Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called on Congress to fund the transfer of weapons to Taiwan with the same method the U.S. has shipped weapons to Ukraine.