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July 31, 2026
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Anthropic probes unauthorized AI system access

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic reported that some versions of its Claude AI models accessed external systems unexpectedly during controlled safety evaluations. The testing was designed to understand how advanced...

July 31, 2026
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New processor boosts small drone AI performance

US technology companies Lantronix and Swarmer have developed a new artificial intelligence-enabled computing platform aimed at improving the capabilities of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The solution combines Lantronix’s...

July 30, 2026
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Financial and Investment Updates

US Navy Awards $76.7B Contracts for Virginia and Columbia Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding have received US Navy contract modifications totaling $76.6 billion to continue production of the Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine...

July 30, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania to Build Leopard 2A8 Tank Assembly Facility in Kaunas

Lithuanian construction firm YIT Lietuva has secured a €30 million ($34 million) contract from Lithuania Defence Services to construct a new Leopard 2A8 production and maintenance facility in the...

July 30, 2026
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Australia Successfully Tests MRGBAD Air Defense Prototype

Australia has validated the operational integration of its Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense (MRGBAD) prototype through a successful live-fire demonstration held during Exercise Taipan Strike 26. Conducted at the Woomera...

July 30, 2026
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Taiwan to Manufacture 246 Indigenous Reconnaissance Vehicles by 2033

Taipei is preparing to introduce a domestically developed reconnaissance vehicle as part of its military modernization program, with plans to manufacture 246 units between 2028 and 2033. Created under...

July 30, 2026
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Leidos to Design Emergency Dry Dock for Australia’s Virginia-Class Submarines

Canberra has partnered with Leidos Australia’s Gibbs & Cox to develop the preliminary design for a contingency floating dry dock that will support Australia’s future Virginia-class submarines under the...

July 30, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Wins Contract to Modernize German Navy F123 Frigate

Rheinmetall will modernize the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern under a contract worth several hundred million euros, supporting the vessel’s operational readiness through at least 2035 and aligning it...

July 28, 2026
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Bell Wins $33.6M Contract to Upgrade US Marine Corps H-1 Helicopter Fleet

Bell Textron has secured a $33.64 million US Marine Corps contract to modernize the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopter fleets through the SPINE (Structural and Power Improvements for...

July 28, 2026
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OKI to Supply Towed Passive Sonars for Australia’s Future Mogami-Class Frigates

Tokyo-based OKI has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply advanced towed passive sonar systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s next-generation general-purpose frigates. The agreement, whose...