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###### Space
#### ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin
###### The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

###### Unmanned
#### Anduril, UAE’s Edge unveil transformer drone for hovering, fast flight
###### The system, dubbed Omen, is the first of many platforms that the companies plan to develop and produce under their new joint venture.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

###### Vendors’ push to drone-proof vehicles with nets goes beyond Ukraine
###### Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

###### Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
###### Breaches of Romania’s airspace by drones have become increasingly frequent as Russia targets Ukrainian Danube River ports just across the border.

By AP Staff

###### German Luftwaffe dispatches drone-defense experts to help Belgium
###### Brussels had requested assistance from Germany following a “significant increase” in sightings of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles.

By Linus Höller

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###### DOD 8140 Compliance Guide for Cyber Workforce Leaders
###### A break down of what 8140 requires, highlighting where teams get stuck, and how you build a plan that gets your workforce qualified.

###### Whitepaper: How Modular Systems Help Ensure Defense Readiness
###### Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

##### Space

###### ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin
###### The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.

###### Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest

###### China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general

###### Germany unveils $40bn military-space investment, citing new threats

###### Space Development Agency launches first operational satellites

##### Artificial Intelligence

###### Pentagon CTO says Defense Innovation Unit will remain independent
###### Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said his oversight of DIU is temporary as the Pentagon seeks a permanent replacement.

###### Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI

###### Tech firm uses AI to make Pentagon budget, spending easier to track

###### Navy wants AI tools to boost data processing, resource distribution

###### How AI voicebots threaten the psyche of US service members and spies

##### Unmanned

### Anduril, UAE’s Edge unveil transformer drone for hovering, fast flight
###### The system, dubbed Omen, is the first of many platforms that the companies plan to develop and produce under their new joint venture.

###### Vendors’ push to drone-proof vehicles with nets goes beyond Ukraine
###### Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.

#### Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
###### Breaches of Romania’s airspace by drones have become increasingly frequent as Russia targets Ukrainian Danube River ports just across the border.

###### Unmanned
###### German Luftwaffe dispatches drone-defense experts to help Belgium
###### Brussels had requested assistance from Germany following a “significant increase” in sightings of unidentified unmanned aerial vehicles.

###### Of fiber-optics and FPVs – 6 questions with a Ukrainian drone trainer
###### Unmanned FPV motherships are on the rise, as operators face an intense cat-and-mouse game on frequency jamming and exploiting momentary vulnerabilities.

###### GCAP fighter jet designers push to keep weapons, drone options open
###### Integrating a variety of collaborative combat aircraft and optimizing munitions costs are key objectives in the UK-Japanase-Italy program.

##### Cyber

###### Military experts warn security hole in most AI chatbots can sow chaos
###### Current and former military officers are warning that countries are likely to exploit a security hole in artificial intelligence chatbots.

###### To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue

###### Soldiers stress-test translator tech to bridge allied language gaps

###### Integrating cyber, space, and AI to strengthen homeland defense

###### Army looking to increase AI role in personnel system

##### Electronic Warfare

###### Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab
###### DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

###### Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer

###### 11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security

###### This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint

###### This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades

##### VIDEOS

### Insight into Marines’ experiences, and groups helping vets | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 11.15.
###### Defense News Weekly talks with Sebastian Junger about his latest military-centered project, and learn about two groups trying to help vets after service.

###### Featured Videos

###### Sebastian Junger outlines Marines’ experience in new Netflix series ‘Marines’

###### Harnessing the healing power of dogs for veterans in need

###### Wounded Navy SEAL Jason Redman on how to move veterans forward

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###### Clearing the Fog of War

###### New tech, new weapons, new Army — how to move a force forward

###### You can’t fight without supplies — a look at a changing Materiel Command

###### Integrating cyber, space, and AI to strengthen homeland defense

###### Smart Holiday Spending for Those Who Serve — Money Minute

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###### Of fiber-optics and FPVs – 6 questions with a Ukrainian drone trainer
###### Unmanned FPV motherships are on the rise, as operators face an intense cat-and-mouse game on frequency jamming and exploiting momentary vulnerabilities.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

11 days ago

###### GCAP fighter jet designers push to keep weapons, drone options open
###### Integrating a variety of collaborative combat aircraft and optimizing munitions costs are key objectives in the UK-Japanase-Italy program.

By Tom Kington

12 days ago

###### Russia starts grading its provinces on drone production, training
###### Starting next year, participating in the scoring will be mandatory for all of Russia’s constituent parts.

By Linus Höller

2 weeks ago

###### Anduril’s drone wingman begins flight tests
###### Anduril emphasized the semiautonomous piloting of its YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft in its first flight test.

By Stephen Losey

2 weeks ago

###### To coordinate strikes from space, US needs space JTACs, experts argue
###### Soon after planes were first used in war, there were specialists on the ground coordinating strikes. Space-based weapons could one day yield new observers.

By Michael Peck

3 weeks ago

###### Rheinmetall, MBDA tout German shipborne laser gun for zapping drones
###### The system demonstrated what Rheinmetall described as a first for Europe: successful target engagement “in front of blue sky."

By Linus Höller

3 weeks ago

###### Lithuania tests firearms, Swedish missiles against high-speed drones
###### The use of light weapons such as shotguns against drones in Ukraine has gained a lot of attention, grabbing the curiosity of some Western forces, too.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

4 weeks ago

###### Singapore launches ‘Battlestar Galactica’-like warship with drones
###### One such vessel, with its fleet of unmanned companions, could execute missions that would otherwise require multiple manned warships.

By Gordon Arthur

4 weeks ago

###### Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest
###### Europe’s three big space operators have announced a merger of their space businesses to take on competitors like Elon Musk’s Starlink.

By Tom Kington

4 weeks ago

###### Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone for Black Sea strike missions
###### Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea.

4 weeks ago

###### Mass production of Ukrainian drones in the UK to launch within weeks
###### The Octopus interceptor drone was designed to bring down Russian Shahed-type attack drones, and it could become a part of Europe's emerging defenses.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

4 weeks ago

###### Rafael pitches loitering Spike variant for US Army ‘Launched Effects’
###### The weapon is designed as a part of new class of loitering munitions that can stay airborne for some time before engaging a target.

By Tzally Greenberg

5 weeks ago

###### Ukraine-made drones, navigation software primed for first exports
###### The Magura-style of unmanned surface vessels, among other technologies, could find buyers abroad.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

5 weeks ago

###### Early drops of new Army command software delight artillerists in drill
###### The Army is fast-tracking a next-generation command-and-control designed to give the force a battlefield edge.

By Jen Judson

5 weeks ago

###### First shots in future fights will be fired in cyberspace, leaders warn
###### The military's use of AI will be critical to operate at the speed needed to react to cyber threats, Army leaders said.

By Todd South

5 weeks ago

###### The Army’s new watercraft plan banks on autonomy, commercial ships
###### The Army's plan for establishing a fleet of watercraft in the Pacific includes a commitment to deeper experimentation with autonomous vessels.

By Jen Judson

5 weeks ago

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