State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF News - May 13, 2026

Boeing negotiates record 500-jet China order, following Trump state visit
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Boeing negotiates record 500-jet China order, following Trump state visit

Boeing is negotiating a potential order for approximately 500 commercial aircraft with China. This development coincides with President Trump’s current state...

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Anduril and Leidos lead 10,000-missile Pentagon program, diversifying defense suppliers

The Pentagon established framework agreements for the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program. This initiative positions the military to acquire over...

Siemens Hits Record €124B Order Backlog Despite Missing Q2 Profit Forecasts
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Siemens Hits Record €124B Order Backlog Despite Missing Q2 Profit Forecasts

Siemens reported second-quarter industrial profit fell 8% to €2.97 billion. This result missed analyst expectations of €3.05 billion. Revenue remained flat at...

Rotron Aerospace tests SkyLance drone, enabling low-cost mass strike capabilities
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Rotron Aerospace tests SkyLance drone, enabling low-cost mass strike capabilities

Rotron Aerospace completed the first successful test flight of its SkyLance expendable strike drone on May 12. The flight validated propulsion and system...

Leidos wins $2.7B Army contract, scaling hypersonic weapon production
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Leidos wins $2.7B Army contract, scaling hypersonic weapon production

Leidos secured a $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to transition hypersonic weapons from prototypes to full-scale production. The award consolidates the Thermal...

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U.S. and Ukraine draft drone pact, scaling combat-proven tech

The United States and Ukraine drafted a landmark defense agreement for joint military drone manufacturing. This pact enables Kyiv to export combat-proven...

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U.S. and Ukraine draft drone deal to scale combat-proven tech

The United States and Ukraine drafted a defense agreement for joint military drone manufacturing. This pact allows Kyiv to export combat-proven technologies to...

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RTX Wins Australian Navy Contract for SeaRAM Missile Defense Systems

Raytheon, an RTX business, secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to equip the Royal Australian Navy’s new frigates. The agreement provides SeaRAM...

Northrop, Boeing to Gain as Pentagon Cancels B-2 Bomber Retirement
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Northrop, Boeing to Gain as Pentagon Cancels B-2 Bomber Retirement

The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal outlines a significant expansion of the U.S. bomber fleet, according to Aviation Week. The plan extends the...