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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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Changes ahead in the next version of the Army’s ‘mixed reality’ goggle
The 1.2 version, due in fiscal 2025, will have major design differences and better night vision.
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Flight data recorders found after deadly Black Hawk crash
The helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell during a nighttime training exercise on March 29.
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Apple’s Beck to lead Defense Innovation Unit at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the DIU director will now report directly to him.
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The US Army moves to tweak its formations for future conflicts
Key service official wants to make light units more survivable and increase their combat punch.
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US to send Ukraine another $2.6 billion in military aid
The latest U.S. package brings the total amount of U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to more than $35.1 billion since Russia invaded in February 2022.
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Space Development Agency enters demonstration phase after first launch
The Tranche 0 satellites allow military users to familiarize themselves with SDA’s capabilities before the agency delivers an operational constellation.
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Russia to hold Arctic drills with non-Arctic nations
Participants include representatives from nine unnamed African, Latin American and Eurasian countries.
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Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navy’s E-XX ‘doomsday’ plane
The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.
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‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says
“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure,” the F-35’s program executive officer said Monday.
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Space Force fleshing out second phase of missile-tracking program
The program is one component of the Space Force’s plan to strengthen missile tracking capabilities against threats from Russia and China.








