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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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Emphasis on electronic warfare a must, Air Force secretary says
“My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact.”
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France plans low-orbit demonstrator that can target other satellites
The nanosatellite won’t be weaponized, though it may include a “dazzling” capacity, according to the general in charge.
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Pentagon to oversee $3 billion effort to strengthen microchip supply
The program aims to create a production capability that specifically addresses military requirements for advanced semiconductors.
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Air Force’s ChatGPT-like AI pilot draws 80K users in initial months
Early adopters of the Air Force’s AI system come from a range of career fields and have used it for a variety of tasks — from content creation to coding.
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Financial tips for young adults entering the workforce for the first time — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back with advice for those entering the workforce for the first time.
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US Army division runs cybersecurity for a far-away brigade
The 3rd Infantry Division ran cybersecurity for one of its brigades that was deployed to a challenging and far away training exercise.
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Nuclear war in space: officials consider defense in orbit
A top Space Force general weighs in on how the space domain has become ever more critical to U.S. interests, and how rivals now threaten to attack it
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Better satellites, better military: updates on space-based tech
The director of the Space Development Agency stops by the Defense News Conference to report on his agency’s satellite advancements.
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Air Force mulls acquisition tactics in the age of drone fighters
When you need to shift from buying and building fighters and bombers to acquiring tech for a future-ready force, how do you adapt? Air Force experts weigh in.
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How to turn drones’ detection ability against them — cheaply
Troops at the Joint Readiness Training Center show how they improvised cheap gadgets to act as diversions for drones hunting for signals. See how they did it.
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Pentagon readies for 6G, the next of wave of wireless network tech
That work is increasingly important for the U.S., which is racing against China to shape the next iteration of wireless telecommunications.