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August 2, 2026
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C4ISR Explained: A Quick Defense Guide

Lithuania to Build Leopard 2A8 Production and Maintenance FacilityLithuanian construction company YIT Lietuva has secured a contract worth about €30 million to build a Leopard 2A8 production and maintenance...

August 1, 2026
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Air Platforms
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Mirage 2000: Inside France’s Iconic Fighter

Australia Conducts Live-Fire Test of Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense SystemAustralia has conducted a live-fire demonstration of its developmental Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense system, testing how its major components operate...

July 31, 2026
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New Product Launches

New Compute Module Boosts Drone Processing

Rheinmetall to Modernize German Navy F123 Frigate BayernRheinmetall has secured a contract worth several hundred million euros to modernize the German Navy’s F123-class frigate Bayern, extending its operational service...

July 31, 2026
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Cybersecurity
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Anthropic Models Gained Unauthorized Real-World Access

Australia Advances AUKUS Submarine Support Infrastructure With New Dry Dock PlanAustralia has selected Leidos Australia’s Gibbs & Cox to lead the preliminary design of a contingency floating dry dock...

July 31, 2026
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Naval Platform
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Egypt Analyzes Drone Debris After Port Strike

Taiwan Develops New Reconnaissance Vehicle for Future Battlefield OperationsTaiwan is preparing to introduce a domestically developed reconnaissance vehicle under the Iron Cavalry Project, with 246 units planned for production...

F123 Frigates Get Life Extension Program

Rheinmetall will modernize the German Navy’s Bayern frigate under a several-hundred-million-euro service-life extension contract designed to keep the vessel operational through at least 2035. Work at the company’s Neue...

July 30, 2026
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Naval Platforms
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Emergency Bay Supports Virginia Subs

Australia is advancing plans for a floating contingency dry dock designed to support its future Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS. Gibbs & Cox, the Australian arm of Leidos, will...

July 30, 2026
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Land Platforms
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New Recon Vehicle Production Set for 2033

Taiwan is moving forward with a new indigenous reconnaissance vehicle intended to strengthen battlefield surveillance and tactical mobility. Under the Iron Cavalry Project, 246 vehicles are expected to enter...

July 30, 2026
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Future Ground Air Defense Prototype Tested

Australia has advanced its Medium-Range Ground-Based Air Defense program by successfully testing a prototype during a live-fire exercise at the Woomera Test Range. Conducted as part of Exercise Taipan...

Kaunas Plant to Build Leopard 2A8s

Lithuania is moving to establish a domestic Leopard 2A8 production and sustainment capability after YIT Lietuva secured a €30 million construction contract from Lithuania Defence Services. The planned facility...