politico.euVictor Goury-Laffont

French police arrest two Chinese nationals accused of using Starlink from Airbnb to access military data

French police have arrested two Chinese nationals accused of attempting to capture sensitive military data using a SpaceX Starlink terminal they operated from an Airbnb they had rented. Authorities say the pair sought unauthorized access to French defence networks and data via LEO satellite broadband.

2026-02-04T10:07:19.547033-08:00
DefenseNews.comElisabeth 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.

2026-02-04T05:36:12.601129-08:00
FlightGlobalGreg 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.

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00
DefenseNews.comElisabeth 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
FlightGlobalCraig Hoyle

US approves up to $3 billion in in-service support for Saudi F-15 fleet

By FlightGlobal: Riyadh has received approval from the US State Department for a potentially $3 billion package of in-service support for the Royal Saudi Air Force's Boeing F-15 combat aircraft.

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2026-02-04T03:07:20.225012-08:00