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Tomahawk Production Boom Set to Lift Defense Stocks
RTX won a seven-year, $22.9 billion contract to boost Tomahawk production to about 1,000 missiles per year, with broader increases across Patriot/THAAD and other missiles; suppliers like L3Harris and General Dynamics stand to benefit, though investors remain wary of defense-spending shifts tied to midterm politics.
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EU regulator urges airlines to avoid Iranian airspace amid rising tensions
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) advised European carriers to steer clear of Iran’s airspace because of high risks to civil flights from weapons and air-defense systems and unpredictable state actions amid tensions over Tehran’s crackdown on protests; Iran briefly closed its airspace before reopening it, and carriers such as Wizz Air, Lufthansa and British Airways continued to reroute around Iran and Iraq in response to the advisories.
Sweden bets $1.6B on civilian-focused air defence
Sweden will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on short-range air defence aimed at protecting civilians and critical infrastructure, a move tied to lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Defence Minister Pal Jonson says the systems will defend cities, bridges and power plants, while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson criticizes U.S. rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark.