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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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Funding goals meet congressional reality: operating on a temporary budget
Congress in recent years has had trouble passing an official budget, forcing the military to operate on continuing resolutions. Is that about to change?
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A trillion-dollar defense budget? | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.26.25
How would a whopping $1 trillion Pentagon budget change the military? Our experts break down a proposed record-breaking Department of Defense bottom line.
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Space Force weather satellite deemed ready for forecasts
The service is crafting a plan to replace its legacy weather capability, and WSF-M and its companion EWS program are a bridge to that architecture.
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Defense Innovation Unit to expand US outposts with three new hubs
The new hubs will be based in Kentucky, Minnesota and Montana, according to Liz Young McNally, DIU’s deputy director of commercial operations.
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Republican leader talks VA staffing cuts and vets’ care | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.19.25
Illinois Rep. Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, lays out how he sees changes coming to the VA under the new administration.
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Boeing looks to existing production lines for Golden Dome pitch
Boeing’s conversations with the Pentagon about Golden Dome have focused on production lines the company can ramp up and where it can invest in new tech.
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VA staffing cuts won’t hurt care says House Veterans’ Committee Chairman
Rep. Mike Bost says the priority for the VA is providing better service for vets and DOGE’s proposed staffing cuts are “not the actual number” to be let go.
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House Veterans’ Chair vows tight oversight on budget as VA eyes efficiency
“We’re not going to … throw money at a problem,” says Rep. Mike Bost on shaping VA’s budget in the new administration.
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Veterans’ Affairs chairman sees friction, opportunity with Democratic lawmakers
“We’ll work with them where we can,” says Rep. Mike Bost of his committee’s ability to compromise with Democrats on VA issues.
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Space Force gets head start on Trump’s commercial buying push
To fully implement the White House orders, Space Force officials say they need more funding, personnel and budget flexibility.
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New Space Force ‘warfighting framework’ sharpens weaponization plans
The framework’s primary function is to define key terms, concepts and processes so that guardians have a common lexicon.
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It’s time to fully fund the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft
The defense budget is the place to stop the decline in the Air Force’s size and capabilities and begin its rebuilding, the authors of this op-ed argue.