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Naval Group and Portugal's LASIGE sign naval R&D cooperation MOU

Naval Group and Portugal's LASIGE research unit signed an MOU on naval digital R&D: intelligent systems, computer vision, cyber and unmanned platforms. It was signed aboard Naval Group's FDI frigate in Lisbon, as France courts Portugal's frigate renewal.

Verified AI-drafted Naval Group press release, 6 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not commit any funding, select a frigate design, or bind Portugal's navy to choose Naval Group's FDI.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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