State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF News - March 19, 2026
Pentagon requests $200 billion for Iran war, fueling defense production ramp-up
The Pentagon requested over $200 billion in supplemental funding from the White House to finance the war with Iran. This emergency measure aims to accelerate...
AerCap orders 100 Airbus A320neo jets, betting on rising airline demand
AerCap Holdings N.V. announced a firm order for 100 additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The transaction comprises 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo...
Fed's Hawkish Hold Meets Middle East Oil Shock: Can Defense Spending Save XAR From the Rate Squeeze?
Shares of XAR slid -3.1% to $262.75 on March 19 as a hawkish Federal Reserve and spiraling oil prices collided to punish even the defense sector—a corner of...
đź”´ XAR is trading 3.1% down today on hawkish Fed signals and Middle East energy supply concerns
XAR is trading 3.1% down today as a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and rising oil prices weigh on the industrials sector. • The Federal Reserve held rates at...
Raytheon Secures $8.4 Billion SM-3 Boost, Raising Total Value to $11.7 Billion
Raytheon, an RTX business, received an $8.41 billion ceiling increase from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. This modification supports the Standard Missile-3...
General Dynamics Wins $15B Navy Contract for Strategic Nuclear Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat received a $15.38 billion contract modification on March 19, 2026. The agreement funds the continued design, support, and...
MDA Space secures $32M contract, expanding Canada’s space surveillance network
The Canadian government’s Defence Investment Agency awarded a $32-million contract to MDA Space for the Surveillance of Space 2 project. Stephen Fuhr,...