Agnes Helou
Agnes Helou was a Middle East correspondent for Defense News. Her interests include missile defense, cybersecurity, the interoperability of weapons systems and strategic issues in the Middle East and Gulf region.
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Saab showcases new DeployNet 5G network
DeployNet, as it’s known, is a ruggedized, 5G communication system for military and crisis operations. Unveiled by Saab during the Unmanned Systems Exhibition here, it provides 5G/LTE wireless network for challenging environments, and has high-capacity bandwidth for missions relying on information sources, sensors and user interaction.
Opinion
The Pentagon must balance speed with safety as it modernizes software
DOD must balance expediting its software acquisition process with a better system for gauging prospective vulnerabilities, the author of this op-ed argues.
Lockheed loses experimental satellite after Firefly launch mishap
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.
GOP funding boost targets Golden Dome, high-tech fighters and ships
The House Armed Services Committee will debate the package Tuesday and House Republicans expect to pass the bill in May.
European drone training sites mushroom in nod to Ukraine war tactics
With drones becoming a staple of modern warfare, nations are creating new test facilities to put them through their paces.
A thirteen-digit defense budget? What $1 trillion dollars could do for the military
The Pentagon has set sights on a $1 trillion budget under the Trump administration. Our experts weigh in on where the money might go.
Cutting costs or adding cash? Pentagon looks to have it both ways
With the DOD poised to both reduce spending and add funding, what’s the overall strategy for the budget? Our panel talks through possible options.
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?
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.
