Defense News 3 December 2025

AeroVironment stock (AVAV) jumps as Trump’s defense-budget push keeps drone makers in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 11:05 ET — Regular session AeroVironment shares were up 4.9% at $362.02 in late morning trade, building on a broader rally in defense names after President Donald Trump proposed lifting the 2027 U.S. military budget

9 January 2026

Defense·Drones·Government Policy·Investing·Stock Market

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5 million Taiwan IRST pod contract as China drills keep island on alert

WASHINGTON, January 2, 2026, 13:48 ET The Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a ceiling $328.5 million undefinitized letter contract — a preliminary deal that lets work begin before final terms are set — for fixed-wing sensor hardware for Taiwan, a U.S.

2 January 2026

Defense·International Relations·Military Technology·Security

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5 million Taiwan contract for IR sensor pods as China drills escalate

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:20 ET The Pentagon said on Wednesday it awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $328.5 million for a foreign military sale to Taiwan to meet what Washington called an “urgent operational need” of

2 January 2026

Defense·Military Technology

Defense and space stocks in focus as Pentagon hands Boeing, Lockheed fresh contract wins

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:29 ET — Market closed The Pentagon’s latest contract awards for Boeing and Lockheed Martin kept U.S. space and defense stocks in focus into the new year, even as Wall Street sat out Thursday’s New

1 January 2026

Aerospace·Defense·Space Industry·Stocks

India fires two Pralay missiles back-to-back in salvo test, signalling induction is near

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:29 ET India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday test-fired two indigenously developed Pralay missiles in quick succession off the coast of Odisha, in a user evaluation trial that officials said underscored the

31 December 2025

Defense·Military Technology·News

Boeing stock moves after-hours on $8.6 billion Pentagon F-15 deal for Israel

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:29 ET — After-hours Boeing stock rose about 0.6% to $218.50 in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the Pentagon said it awarded the company an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, covering 25

30 December 2025

Aerospace·Defense·International Relations·Stock Market

Boeing scores $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal as new filings show investors adding BA stock

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:03 ET Boeing was awarded an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, covering the design and delivery of 25 new F-15IA aircraft for the Israeli Air Force, with

30 December 2025

Aerospace·Boeing·Defense·Investing·Stock Market

Lockheed pitches made-in-India C-130J Super Hercules line as IAF weighs 80-plane transport buy

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 21:53 ET Lockheed Martin has offered to set up a C-130J Super Hercules final-assembly line in India as the Indian Air Force (IAF) moves toward buying up to 80 military transport aircraft, a PTI report

30 December 2025

Aerospace·Defense·Military Technology

Defense & Aerospace Majors: US Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025) — Boeing, Lockheed, RTX, Northrop, General Dynamics, L3Harris & HII in Focus (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Defense and aerospace majors head into the week of December 15–19, 2025 with three powerful forces colliding: a new U.S. rate-cut backdrop, a Washington policy catalyst as Congress races toward year-end, and a fast-moving shift in Pentagon priorities toward AI-enabled

14 December 2025

Aerospace·Defense·Investing·Market Analysis·US Stocks

Palantir (PLTR) Slips in Premarket After Navy AI Surge: Price, News, and 2025–2030 Forecasts (Dec 11, 2025)

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is waking up slightly weaker Thursday morning after another explosive move higher tied to a massive U.S. Navy AI contract. Here’s what’s happening with Palantir stock today in premarket trading, and how the latest news and

11 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Defense·Financial News·Forecasts·Stock Market

AUKUS Boost for Scotland: Rosyth Dockyard to Build US Virginia-Class Submarine Modules as HMS Formidable Keel Is Laid

On 10 December 2025, Scotland’s Rosyth dockyard cemented its position at the heart of allied naval shipbuilding, as new details emerged of a major US submarine contract just one day after the keel was laid for the Royal Navy’s third

10 December 2025

Defense·International Relations·Security·UK News

Germany Switches On Arrow 3 Missile Shield at Holzdorf – What the 3 December Milestone Means for Europe

Germany has formally begun commissioning its new Arrow 3 missile defence system, turning the Holzdorf air base south of Berlin into the heart of a future long‑range protective shield for much of Europe. On 3 December 2025, the Bundeswehr declared the “initial

3 December 2025

Defense·Military Technology

Defense News 3 December 2025 - 9 January 2026