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politico.eu • Victor 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

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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Pentagon to Order More Than $1B of One‑Way Attack Drones as 25 Makers Compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' Gauntlet

By Flying Magazine: Pentagon plans to order more than $1 billion worth of small, low-cost, one-way attack drones over the next two years.

2026-02-04T11:09:12.784734-08:00

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Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Army moves 3 companies to Phase III of Flight School Next competition

By Breaking Defense: Bell, M1 and Lockheed Martin confirmed to Breaking Defense that they have been selected to move on to the next phase of the competition.

2026-02-04T11:15:50.463757-08:00

Reuters

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

By Reuters: The U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

Also: Reuters, Defense One and CBS News

2026-02-03T09:37:19.594125-08:00

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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.

Bloomberg

RTX to Accelerate Production of Tomahawk Variant and Four Other Weapons After DoD Contracts

aviationnews.eu

RTX Secures Massive Pentagon Contract to Rapidly Scale Missile Production Over Seven Years

Also: Breaking Defense, Wall Street Journal, Aviation Week, Defense Daily, Naval News, insidedefense.com, defence-industry.eu and rtx.com

2026-02-04T03:43:05.174429-08:00

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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, news.defcros.com and news.ssbcrack.com

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

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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.

The War Zone

Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missile eyed for Ukraine — platform, integration and supply challenges remain

news.defcros.com

Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine’s Gripen fighters with MBDA Meteor long‑range missiles

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, news.ssbcrack.com and news.ssbcrack.com

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

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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.

militarnyi.com

USAF Tests ERAM Cruise Missile with Live Warhead Intended for Ukraine

defence-industry.eu

U.S. Air Force advances ERAM standoff cruise missile program with live-fire test less than 16 months after award

Also: af.mil, interestingengineering.com and realcleardefense.com

2026-02-04T03:54:08.852940-08:00

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

Pentagon to Order More Than $1B of One‑Way Attack Drones as 25 Makers Compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' Gauntlet

Army moves 3 companies to Phase III of Flight School Next competition

US shoots down Iranian drone approaching USS Abraham Lincoln in Arabian Sea

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

RTX to Accelerate Production of Tomahawk Variant and Four Other Weapons After DoD Contracts

RTX Secures Massive Pentagon Contract to Rapidly Scale Missile Production Over Seven Years

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

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

Meteor long‑range air‑to‑air missile eyed for Ukraine — platform, integration and supply challenges remain

Sweden in talks to arm Ukraine’s Gripen fighters with MBDA Meteor long‑range missiles

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

USAF Tests ERAM Cruise Missile with Live Warhead Intended for Ukraine

U.S. Air Force advances ERAM standoff cruise missile program with live-fire test less than 16 months after award

Army moves 3 companies to Phase III of Flight School Next competition

Pentagon to Order More Than $1B of One‑Way Attack Drones as 25 Makers Compete in $150M 'Drone Dominance' Gauntlet

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

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

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