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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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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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US Cyber Command driving out redundancies in warfighting architecture
US Cyber Command is working to improve its Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture by increasing its acquisition authority and reducing redundancies.
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US test-fires two unarmed Minuteman III ballistic missiles
The reentry vehicle of each missile traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site on the Kwajalein Atoll.
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Firefly inks deal with Lockheed to launch up to 25 missions
The agreement, announced June 5, commits Lockheed to 15 launch reservations and up to 10 optional missions.
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Is the Pentagon’s more targeted approach to CJADC2 paying off?
The shift from trying to connect everything to instead tackling the most urgent problems through experimentation is starting to yield results, some say.
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2024 C4ISRNET Conference: Keeping up with the Military’s Cyber Needs
DARPA’s Benjamin Bishop, Col. Gary Brock from U.S. Army Cyber Command and Khoi Nguyen from U.S. Cyber Command discuss the military’s cyber needs.
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DARPA sees automated tools helping streamline software certification
There are tools that can look at file metadata, which contains proof that the software is secure, and automatically verify its safety.
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2024 C4ISRNET Conference: Industry chat with Petko Stoyanov, Everfox
Everfox’s Petko Stoyanov, VP of Product Strategy, discusses the military’s cyber needs.