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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Did France block EU-backed loans for UK Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine?

Reports say France blocked an EU proposal to underwrite loans for Ukraine to buy UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles. This explainer reviews the EU loan scheme, the Storm Shadow's strike capabilities and export provenance, and Paris's political, legal and strategic objections to underwriting British weapons via the bloc.

2026-01-27T03:27:07.348910-08:00
North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Reuters • Aishwarya Jain, Mike Stone

Northrop Grumman posts higher quarterly profit as geopolitical uncertainty fuels demand

By Reuters: Aerospace and defense supplier Northrop Grumman posted higher fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong sales in its aeronautics business amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

Also: Northrop Grumman
2026-01-27T04:09:45.913384-08:00
Satellite   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Korea’s Hanwha Systems to Explore Collaboration with Telesat and MDA Space on K-LEO Constellation

By Via Satellite: Canadian space companies Telesat and MDA Space announced separate MoU’s with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems to explore collaboration with Korea's plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense constellation, K-LEO.

Also: SpaceNews.com, SpaceQ and Skies Magazine
2026-01-26T12:49:36.787103-08:00