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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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How a 1950s-era law has become a flashpoint for the US arms industry
A Pentagon push into biomanufacturing, by way of the Defense Production Act, has opened a debate about where U.S. priorities should lie.
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SMD Debrief
Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, director, Missile Defense Agency, discusses the challenges of missile defense and defending against new threats such as hypersonics.
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Missile Defense Agency eyes discriminating space sensor launch by 2029
The MDA director told Defense News the sensor is a key part of the agency’s vision for a space-based missile-tracking layer.
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How did a TikTok earn an officer a court martial? | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 8.17.24
A Navy officer gets in hot water for a TikTok – but was a court martial warranted? Plus, robotic pets for aging veterans and updates on data security.
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Fixed vs. adjustable mortgage rates, what’s the difference? — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back to help you understand different mortgage options.
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Defense Science Board calls for greater commercial space tech adoption
A new report calls on the Space Force to integrate commercial technology wherever possible — from wargaming exercises to budgets and acquisition plans.
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Watch air crews land on rural highways
Is that a Hercules on the highway? See air crews practice highway landings in Arkansas. Plus: robot dog with a machine gun, and North Korean pageantry.
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Was a court martial warranted for an officer’s TikTok post?
A Navy officer landed in hot water after a TikTok post – but should it have earned him a court martial? When do social media posts cross the line?
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Company provides animatronic companions for elder vets
Veterans in long-term care receive robotic cats and dogs that purr, bark and provide companionship in a novel program from a toy company.