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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
VIDEOS
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Hegseth says impeachment filing against him is ‘sabotage’ and political ‘farce’
The Secretary of Defense defended his record in his first press conference since May, and said attacks on him disrespect troops, and are a preamble for trying service members for war crimes.
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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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U.S. leaders share urban warfare experience with Israel
U.S. military leadership shares hard-won lessons gained from years of urban warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan with Israel as the conflict in Gaza heats up.
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U.S. shares lessons from Iraq War with Israel | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 11.4.23
American military leaders give advice on urban combat to Israeli forces as the fighting in Gaza intensifies. Plus, NATO plans for trench warfare.
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The US just got serious about cybersecurity. Contractors aren’t ready.
In many cases, companies that hold intelligence aren’t aware of their own role in national security, the author argues.
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‘We missed our mark’: Next Boeing F-15EX delivery coming in November
Boeing’s new timeline to deliver the next F-15EX comes nearly a year after the firm originally planned, and four months behind its revised estimate.
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Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly
An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.
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Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. Armagno joins Rocket Lab board
She was the first lieutenant general officer appointed to, and director of staff for, the Space Force.
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How arming Saudi Arabia helped Israel and the United States
The more Saudi Arabia can intercept missiles and drones headed north from Yemen, the less effort Israel will have to spend on defeating those attacks.













