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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
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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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New ponchos look to make troops invisible to infrared, thermal scopes
The war in Ukraine has shown that neither darkness or concealment hides troops from optics on drones and sniper rifles. Two companies look to change the game.
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How real-time search analytics and AI can help the DOD break down data
Tearing down data silos and achieving data interoperability is a complex and challenging task.
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France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war
French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.
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Airbus developing an unmanned Lakota helo for Marine resupply mission
Airbus plans to make its Lakota helicopter unmanned, to help the Marines address their unmanned logistics requirement to support distributed forces.
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Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch
An acquisition official said the Navy and Marine Corps brought three systems to Replicator, but declined to clarify whether all were selected.
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House bill: Time to put Air Force’s ‘flying car’ concept into action
The Air Force has experimented with electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft under the Agility Prime program in recent years.
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Slovakia debuts rapid-fire mortar at local defense show
Defense Minister Robert Kalinak presented the weapon during the country’s flagship defense fair in the capital of Bratislava.
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Navy buys BAE Systems’ Dual Band Decoy to protect Super Hornet jets
The towed devices lure enemy missiles away from F/A-18E-F Super Hornets.
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US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor
The Japanese government has flagged hypersonic missile defense as an urgent capability, citing recent developments in the region.
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Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say
The House Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill highlights capacity concerns at DOD’s Eastern and Western launch ranges.
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Ukraine, Russia race to shield battle tanks from exploding drones
First-person-view drones threaten everything that moves on the front lines of Ukraine’s defense against Russian invaders.