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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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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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Germany, Russia spar over a leaked audio on missiles for Ukraine
The fallout continues over a recording of Luftwaffe officials discussing options for giving Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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Ride along for a simulated bombing run in a B-52 Stratofortress
What is it like to be airborne in a bomber old enough to have flown in Vietnam? Go aloft in America’s oldest active long range bomber, the B-52.
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The future of the B-52 and a look at Navy boxing | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 3.2.24
Go inside one of America’s oldest and most storied bombers, and get behind the scenes at a Navy boxing event. Plus: the latest firearms at SHOT Show.
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Check out Heckler & Koch’s military selection
Heckler and Koch is known for supplying special operators with high-end firearms. We check out their booth at SHOT Show
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The Marines ponder uniform changes and the Navy opens a robotics warfare rating
In news from around the military, the Corps looks at whether women can wear boat cloaks, while the Navy creates a job focused on robotics. Plus: new aircraft la
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Wearable device helps predict heat illness during intense training
Researchers have measured more than 14,000 soldiers and Marines in recent years.
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Russian disinformation is on immigration. The real target is Ukraine.
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.
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Sec. Austin grilled about hospitalization
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testified at the House Armed Services Committee about his failure to notify the president about his hospitalization.
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Poland signs $2.5 billion deal for US air-defense software hub
Vendor Northrop Grumman has secured its first customer outside of the U.S. Army.