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Lockheed F-35 readiness plunges to 25%, as operating costs soar
A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released June 11 warns of deteriorating F-35 fighter jet readiness. The aircraft's full mission capable...
Lockheed Martin unveils 3D-printed attack drone, accelerating military production
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Divergent Technologies unveiled the Project Dragonfly drone. This jet-powered, one-way attack vehicle is entirely 3D-printed...
🟢 State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF extends move to 5.1% up
XAR is trading at $280.34, up 5.1% versus the comparison close of $266.73 during regular trading. This is a price-movement alert; no separate company-specific...
🟢 State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 2.9% up today on escalating Middle East tensions and rising energy security concerns
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 2.9% higher today as investors rotate into industrials and defense-related names amid escalating...
Boeing expands MQ-28 drone team, targeting 2029 German military delivery
Boeing expanded its German industry team for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomous drone program at the ILA Berlin Air Show. New partners Diehl Defence and Rohde &...
Boeing starts fourth 737 MAX line July 6, targeting higher output
Boeing will open its fourth 737 MAX assembly line on July 6. The new facility is located in Everett, Washington. CEO Kelly Ortberg confirmed the start date for...
White House cuts equipment tariffs, boosting Deere and Caterpillar shares
The White House implemented targeted Section 232 tariff adjustments on steel, aluminum, and copper today, June 8, 2026. These temporary modifications remain in...
RTX Secures $516M Navy Contract, Modernizing US and German Fleets
RTX subsidiary Raytheon secured a $515.8 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy. This award exercises an option for the production and integration of...
🔴 State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 3.1% down today on strong jobs data and defense sector de-risking
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 3.1% down today as a much-stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforces expectations for...
🔴 State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 7.5% down today amid a broad risk-off shift and unwinding of the defense rotation
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 7.5% down today as a broad risk-off shift pressures industrials and triggers an unwinding of the...
Honeywell rebrands for 2026 split, targeting aerospace and industrial autonomy
Honeywell International Inc. announced new brand identities for two independent companies following its planned separation on June 29, 2026. The automation...
Honeywell Unveils Aerospace and Automation Spin-Offs to Drive Industrial Autonomy
Honeywell International Inc. will separate into two independent companies on June 29, 2026. The existing automation business will become Honeywell...
🔴 State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 3.3% down today as geopolitical tensions drive risk aversion
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF is trading 3.3% down today as investors pull back from economically sensitive and geopolitically exposed...
Hanwha Aerospace in Talks with Germany and UK for Major Arms Deals and Local Production
South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace is in discussions with Germany, the United Kingdom, and other European nations for potential arms deals and to...
Hanwha and KAI launch $500M engine project for advanced combat drones
Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) launched a development program for a 4,500-pound-class turbofan engine. The project targets unmanned...
General Tool Company expands facility, scaling production for Navy destroyers
General Tool Company (GTC) is expanding its Cincinnati manufacturing facility to increase production of Rolls-Royce AG9160RF gas turbine generator sets. These...
Blue Origin New Glenn Explodes on Launchpad, Stalling Heavy-Lift Ambitions
Blue Origin confirmed its New Glenn rocket exploded on a launchpad during mission preparations today. All personnel are safe and accounted for following the...
Saab Negotiates Canadian GlobalEye Deal, Anchoring Major Arctic Defense Overhaul
Canada announced a major defense procurement overhaul to strengthen Arctic security and domestic industry growth. Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed...
U.S. Strikes Iranian IRGC Nodes, Boosting Defense Sector Order Books
U.S. Central Command conducted a second wave of precision strikes near the Strait of Hormuz on May 28. The operation targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps...
Rocket Lab Clears Key Review, Advancing $816M US Missile Defense Contract
Rocket Lab passed the System Requirements Review for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. This milestone advances an $816...