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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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Northrop opens hypersonic propulsion manufacturing facility
The company will produce air-breathing propulsion systems to support a range of DoD programs at the 60,000 square foot facility.
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Here’s how Air Force special ops ‘power projection wings’ will work
The move is part of AFSOC’s attempt to reimagine what its airmen can do after decades at war in U.S. Central Command.
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Rogers demands Pentagon comply with Space Command inquiry
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., launched an investigation in May into the Pentagon’s basing process for U.S. Space Command.
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US Air Force eyes advance procurement to more quickly make E-7 planes
With the clock ticking on retiring the Air Force’s aging E-3 Sentry fleet, every second counts on building the E-7s that will replace them.
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These new units take center stage in massive Pacific exercise
The multidomain task forces are getting their turn in the spotlight in Talisman Sabre 2023.
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Command and control in the ‘gray zone’ of global military competition
Recent examples include China’s statements on Taiwan’s independence and subsequent U.S. responses.













