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DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Russian arms makers absent from Asia’s largest airshow as export industry contracts

By DefenseNews.com: Experts say the absence reflects the country’s shrinking and increasingly concentrated arms-export industry.

Also: c4isrnet.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-02-04T05:36:12.601129-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

USAF conducts live‑warhead test of Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM)

By FlightGlobal: The US Air Force has conducted a live-warhead test of the developmental Extended Range Attack Munition, marking significant progress in expanding its affordable long-range strike capabilities.

Also: af.mil, interestingengineering.com and realcleardefense.com
2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00
Supply Chain   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Reuters • Mike Stone

Raytheon awarded multi‑year deal to build thousands of Tomahawk and other missiles as US rebuilds stockpiles

By Reuters: The Pentagon's push to expand production comes as Washington races to rebuild depleted stockpiles.

Also: defence-industry.eu and rtx.com
2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00
SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals  
DefenseNews.com • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Ukraine’s Gripen jets likely to come with long-reach Meteor missiles

By DefenseNews.com: Late last year, Ukraine and Sweden signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 Gripen fighter jets to Kyiv, although no final deal has been concluded.

2026-02-04T02:24:16.170118-08:00