UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Pentagon to buy $1B+ of one‑way attack drones as 25 firms compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' gauntlet

The Pentagon plans to purchase more than $1 billion of small, low‑cost, one‑way attack drones over the next two years. Twenty‑five manufacturers are competing in a $150 million "Drone Dominance" gauntlet as the department moves to expand expendable strike capability and accelerate fielding.

2026-02-04T11:09:12.784734-08:00
Satellite   Europe   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
politico.eu • Victor Goury-Laffont

French police arrest two Chinese nationals over alleged attempt to access military data via Starlink from Airbnb

By politico.eu: The duo are accused of trying to capture sensitive French data using Starlink from an AirBnB they had rented.

Also: South China Morning Post
2026-02-04T10:07:19.547033-08:00
SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
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.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, news.ssbcrack.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-02-04T02:24:16.170118-08:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   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