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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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US Army to stand up second expeditionary cyber battalion in coming months
The head of U.S. Army Cyber Command said this week that the service would be building an exact replica of the 11th Cyber Battalion in the next few months.
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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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Rise of the defense industry innovators | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.3.26
As the American military seeks new capabilities and advanced systems amid rapid change, defense companies of all sizes showcased their solutions at a major defense conference.
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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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Philippines launches comic to counter China’s South China Sea claims
One fictional student in the 40-page comic book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing’s “behavior is outrageous.”
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Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada?
The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, between the United States, Canada and Finland is meant to pool new ship construction.
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Pentagon prepares to expand in-theater data processing pilot
The Joint Operational Edge, or JOE, cloud initiative aims to provide commanders with the compute capabilities they need.
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Trapped in a kill zone in Vietnam, this soldier learned that bravery is more than physical
In 1969, while leading his column on a mission, Hal Fritz and his men came under withering fire. What came next would both sear and teach him.
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What is auto loan preapproval, and should I consider it? — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is here to explain how being pre-approved for an auto loan can help put you in the driver’s seat.
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Northrop Grumman looks to expand UUV capability with updated tech
To upgrade the missions underwater drones can perform, Northrop Grumman is working on dual programs called Scion and Helix. Find out what they do.
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Could repurposed oil rigs become the Navy’s new floating logistics hubs?
Leidos outlines an intriguing plan to acquire oil rigs and convert them to everything from maintenance to medical hubs. Find out how it would work.
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US special forces train with NATO to protect underwater infrastructure
Learn how special forces troops from across the NATO alliance train to protect things like undersea cables during times of conflict.
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Power generation challenges could overshadow Stargate AI initiative
Pentagon officials said the U.S. lacks the energy resources and computing power to support the new infrastructure — and solving that problem won’t be easy.
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Check out the Navy’s Hollywood-level preview of how it wants to fight in the 2040s
AI, airborne lasers, talking drones and submarine-based hypersonic warhead launches – the Navy of 2043 is gonna have it all, if this preview comes true.
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Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite
The system, called Autosat, can task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator.
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German defense officials craft a digital über-model for the Bundeswehr
The insights are meant to generate a blueprint for a new way of doing business, streamlined flows of standardized data and all.