State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF News - April 7, 2026
Boeing Accelerates Secret F-47 Fighter with $5B Funding, Aiming for 2028
Boeing is developing the secret F-47 fighter for the U.S. Air Force. The Trump administration requested approximately $5 billion for the Next Generation Air...
US Durable Goods Fall 1.4%, Driven by 28.6% Aircraft Order Plunge
The U.S. Census Bureau released the delayed February durable goods report on April 7, 2026. Overall orders fell by an unexpected 1.4%. New orders for...
Boeing and Lockheed to triple PAC-3 seeker output, meeting global demand
The U.S. Department of Defense signed a seven-year agreement with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The contract triples production capacity for Patriot Advanced...
Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran Bunker, Fueling Defense Sector Momentum
The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command bunker in Tehran. The...
Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran IRGC Bunker, Escalating Operation Epic Fury
The Wall Street Journal reported on April 7, 2026, that U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground IRGC command bunker in Tehran. The bombers...
Trump Implements New Metal Tariffs, Raising Aerospace and Defense Costs
President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper takes effect today, April 6, 2026. The administration originally announced...