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Romanian servers targeted by Russian hackers to scoop up emails about NATO, EU
Hackers linked to Russia’s FSB quietly compromised a Romanian government organization’s servers to collect emails related to NATO and the EU in December 2025, a Slovak cybersecurity firm has revealed.
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‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots
Cpl. Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army’s AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.
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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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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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Drones incoming! New innovations on offer in UAS tech | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.10.26
New drone innovations are highlighted in Part 2 of our Business of Defense series. Plus, a sneak peek into a new Smithsonian military aviation exhibit, and tips to avoid scams.
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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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Anduril acquires drone company Blue Force Technologies
Anduril’s acquisition of Blue Force follows its purchase in June of solid rocket motor manufacturer Adranos, significantly broadening tech firm’s scope.
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Pentagon’s strategic capital office finalizing investment framework
One of OSC’s first tasks was to develop a plan for steering capital investment toward the 14 technology areas the Pentagon has deemed most critical.
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Replicator drone program needs no new money, Hicks says
“We’re not creating new bureaucracy, and we will not be asking for new money in [fiscal 20]24,” the deputy defense secretary says.
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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate
The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.
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Space Development Agency launches 13 satellites on SpaceX rocket
The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA’s first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.
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Cloud computing’s balancing act: Are we in a mushroom cloud moment?
In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.
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Missile Defense Agency cancels test of Long-Range Discrimination Radar
The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.
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Hensoldt, ERA fuse passive sensing tech in bid for Luftwaffe deal
The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.