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Defense Industry 24 June 2026 - 9 August 2026

RTX Shares Approach 52-Week Peak as Missile Demand Sets Cash-Conversion Challenge

Shares of RTX Corporation will open Monday, August 10, trading 1.2% away from their 52-week peak. The stock ended Friday at $223.03, placing it just 2.5% under the consensus price target from 21 analysts surveyed by MarketBeat.

9 August 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·Earnings·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Shares Lag Missile Demand Surge as Focus Turns to Cash Conversion

Lockheed Martin starts Monday with an all-time high backlog for the second quarter and has secured a fresh missile contract valued at as much as $58.6 billion. However, its stock rose just 0.9% last week. U.S. cash markets did not open on Sunday.

9 August 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) surges 58% in a week as higher defense exposure boosts margins

Redwire ended Friday at $13.59, rising 14.8%. Shares have advanced 57.6% across five sessions. Core U.S. markets are now shut.

7 August 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:RDW·Stock Market

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) shares rise 11% after defense division pushes Q2 to new high

Shares of Redwire Corporation rose 11.1% to $11.91 in Thursday's premarket session after the company posted record second-quarter revenue and gross margin. U.S. regular trading was yet to begin.

6 August 2026

Defense Industry·Earnings·NYSE:RDW·Stock Market

L3Harris Shares (NYSE:LHX) Drop Around $4.8 Billion After Postponed Missile IPO

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. rose 1.9% on Friday to $277.06. The stock still ended the week down 7.7%. Gains after an earnings beat were tempered by news of a postponed Missile Solutions IPO.

2 August 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:LHX·Stock Market

BAE Systems (LON:BA) Maintains Gains After £708 Million FCAS Contract Ahead of Results

BAE Systems shares held steady around 1,963p on Friday following the announcement of a new UK contract. The value of the deal represents just 0.8% of BAE’s existing order book, but secures the company’s position within a much more extensive combat-air programme.

24 July 2026

Defense Industry·Earnings·LON:BA·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) gains as demand extends above THAAD orders

Shares of Lockheed Martin surged ahead of Thursday’s opening bell following stronger-than-expected earnings. The company’s executives also lifted forecasts for 2026 revenue, earnings and free cash flow. U.S. core trading gets underway at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

23 July 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) Shares Rise After Defense Demand Shifts eVTOL Sector Valuations

Joby Aviation, Inc. climbed for a second consecutive day, advancing 6.6%. Trading volume had hit 52.4 million shares by early afternoon.

21 July 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:ACHR·NYSE:JOBY·NYSE:LHX·Stock Market

Trump orders on defense underscore MP Materials (NYSE:MP) lag in rare-earth preparedness

NEW YORK, July 21, 2026, 08:12 EDT — New U.S. defense directives from former President Donald Trump have drawn attention to the preparedness gap between MP Materials and other rare-earth suppliers.

21 July 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:MP

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) shares climb after defense backers highlight detailed progress

Joby gained 3.4% on Monday, while Archer’s market capitalization increased by nearly three times as much. U.S. core trading hours were still underway at the dateline.

20 July 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:ACHR·NYSE:JOBY·Stock Market

Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ:ARBE) shares surge 27% on defense deal, market cap up $23M

Arbe Robotics Ltd. popped 27.0% Tuesday after saying a global defense integrator picked its radar for three projects. That move added about $22.8 million in market value before Arbe named any amount for the deal. Shares finished at 87.4 cents, trading their busiest day in months. The market moved fast to price in a big win.

15 July 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:ARBE·Robotics·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Drops 4% Even With $847M Laser Win

Lockheed Martin Corporation ended Friday at $523.22, rising 1.0% on the session but still off 4.2% for the week after Tuesday’s close. The stock slid even as the company announced new acquisitions and deals in missiles and lasers. U.S. markets are shut for the weekend; the S&P 500 finished the week 1.2% higher.

11 July 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:LASR·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

nLIGHT Stock Jumps After $627 Million Laser-Weapons Deal; Wall Street Eyes Contract Size

nLIGHT, Inc. jumped Thursday after landing a U.S. Joint Laser Weapon System deal that tops twice what the company expects in 2025 sales. The laser manufacturer has now turned a defense prototype win into its largest near-term test as it moves away from standard industrial products.

9 July 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:LASR·Stock Market

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Ultra Maritime deal puts high price on undersea growth

Lockheed Martin agreed to buy Ultra Maritime, an undersea warfare and anti-submarine systems supplier, from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, a deal that gives the largest U.S. defense contractor a faster-growing naval asset but does not change its scale overnight. Ultra will join Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems business after closing.

6 July 2026

Defense Industry·NYSE:LMT·Stock Market

Ondas stock faces test as defense orders top resale shares

Ondas Inc. was active ahead of Monday’s bell, with order flow picking up even as shares showed signs of crowding. The stock was indicated at $7.60 as of 7:00 a.m. ET, a 2.6% gain from the last close. That follows a 6.4% drop to $7.41 on July 2. U.S. index futures traded higher premarket, led by tech, Reuters said.

6 July 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

B-2 tests LRASM as anti-ship missile demand rises

B-2 Spirit, built by Northrop Grumman, launched a Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in a Pacific live-fire sinking drill. It's the first time the stealth bomber has been put on the public LRASM platform list. The move may let investors gauge missile demand better than a one-off test. Pacific Air Forces said the B-2 dropped the LRASM north of the Mariana Islands. Air Force images show the missile being loaded at Whiteman Air Force Base on June 22 and fired over the Philippine Sea on June 27.

30 June 2026

Defense Industry·Defense Technology·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:NOC

Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) jumps; backlog mix shifts away from drones

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. gained 4.6% Tuesday, joining a wider drone-stock rally after AeroVironment, Inc.. But trading was choppy. Shares changed hands at $49.13 on the last quote, under the $50.00 open and over $2 off the session high at $51.45.

30 June 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:AVAV·NASDAQ:KTOS·Technology

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumps but Army contract offers no dollar terms, $40B weekly drop hangs over move

Palantir Technologies Inc. was closed Sunday, but Friday’s 5.28% rebound to $112.93 puts the spotlight back on valuation. The market’s question now is whether its defense software can justify a price near 38 times its 2026 revenue target. Shares are still off 12.1% since the June 18 close.

28 June 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market·Technology

ONDS share count in focus as defense order news moves Ondas stock

Ondas Inc faced a supply overhang while demand played out on Thursday, leaving the defense-drone stock tough to value.

25 June 2026

Defense Industry·NASDAQ:ONDS·NYSE:LMT

GE Aerospace jumps to 52-week high on reported U.S. plans for Turkey engine sale

GE Aerospace climbed 2.94% to $366.96 in early afternoon trading Wednesday, pulling back a bit after reaching $369.25, the highest print on its quote page in the last 52 weeks. Shares started at $356.84, a touch higher than Tuesday's $356.47 close.

24 June 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NYSE:GE

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Defense Industry 24 June 2026 - 9 August 2026

RTX Shares Approach 52-Week Peak as Missile Demand Sets Cash-Conversion Challenge

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) Shares Lag Missile Demand Surge as Focus Turns to Cash Conversion

Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) surges 58% in a week as higher defense exposure boosts margins

Redwire (NYSE:RDW) shares rise 11% after defense division pushes Q2 to new high

L3Harris Shares (NYSE:LHX) Drop Around $4.8 Billion After Postponed Missile IPO

BAE Systems (LON:BA) Maintains Gains After £708 Million FCAS Contract Ahead of Results

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) gains as demand extends above THAAD orders

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) Shares Rise After Defense Demand Shifts eVTOL Sector Valuations

Trump orders on defense underscore MP Materials (NYSE:MP) lag in rare-earth preparedness

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) shares climb after defense backers highlight detailed progress

Arbe Robotics (NASDAQ:ARBE) shares surge 27% on defense deal, market cap up $23M

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Drops 4% Even With $847M Laser Win

nLIGHT Stock Jumps After $627 Million Laser-Weapons Deal; Wall Street Eyes Contract Size

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Ultra Maritime deal puts high price on undersea growth

Ondas stock faces test as defense orders top resale shares

B-2 tests LRASM as anti-ship missile demand rises

Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) jumps; backlog mix shifts away from drones

Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) jumps but Army contract offers no dollar terms, $40B weekly drop hangs over move

ONDS share count in focus as defense order news moves Ondas stock

GE Aerospace jumps to 52-week high on reported U.S. plans for Turkey engine sale

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