Today: 12 June 2026
Browse Category

Defense Industry 23 March 2026 - 14 May 2026

Mobix Labs Stock Jumps After Rare-Earth Deal Puts Defense Supplier in China Supply-Chain Fight

Mobix Labs Stock Jumps After Rare-Earth Deal Puts Defense Supplier in China Supply-Chain Fight

Mobix Labs shares jumped 86% Thursday after announcing a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Special Project Delivery LLC, a private U.S. rare earths and critical minerals platform. The move comes as U.S. rules tighten on defense sourcing and Chinese exports of heavy rare earths remain sharply restricted. No purchase price was disclosed, and Mobix said a deal is not assured. SPD specializes in extracting rare earths from U.S. coal ash.
14 May 2026
··
Redwire Stock Jumps as $498 Million Backlog Puts Defense Orders Back in Focus

Redwire Stock Jumps as $498 Million Backlog Puts Defense Orders Back in Focus

Redwire shares jumped about 10% to $12.19 in early Monday trading, with volume topping 30 million shares. Investors bought 46,592 call options, 41% above average, after the company reported record backlog and reaffirmed its 2026 revenue forecast. First-quarter revenue rose 58% to $97 million, but net loss widened to $76.5 million. Backlog reached $498.1 million, including a $1.8 billion Andromeda contract.
11 May 2026
···
BigBear.ai Insider Sale Puts BBAI Stock on Watch After Fresh Defense-AI Backlog Jump

BigBear.ai Insider Sale Puts BBAI Stock on Watch After Fresh Defense-AI Backlog Jump

BigBear.ai director Dorothy Hayes sold 15,000 shares for $61,575 on May 8, leaving her with 204,150 shares, according to an SEC filing. The sale came days after the company reported a $281.9 million backlog and reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance. BigBear.ai posted first-quarter revenue of $34.4 million, down 1% year-over-year. The stock traded near $4.18, down 27% over six months.
11 May 2026
···
Everspin Stock Jumps After $40 Million Defense MRAM Deal: What Changed

Everspin Stock Jumps After $40 Million Defense MRAM Deal: What Changed

Everspin Technologies shares jumped 25% to $26.99 after announcing a $40 million U.S. defense subcontract with Amentum Services tied to domestic MRAM chip production. The Chandler, Arizona company reported first-quarter revenue of $14.9 million and a narrowed net loss of $0.3 million. The subcontract runs through late 2028 with milestone payments. Everspin’s market value reached about $624 million.
11 May 2026
···
Kratos Stock Gets a Fresh Hypersonic Catalyst After Q1 Beat and Raised Outlook

Kratos Stock Gets a Fresh Hypersonic Catalyst After Q1 Beat and Raised Outlook

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions selected Odon, Indiana, for a new hypersonic materials test facility, two days after raising its 2026 revenue outlook. The company reported Q1 revenue of $371 million, up 22.6% year-over-year, and bookings of $605.2 million. Kratos shares closed Friday at $57.89. The new site will support Project Helios, focused on testing materials for hypersonic systems.
9 May 2026
··
Lockheed Martin Wins $407 Million Aegis Guam Deal as Missile Defense Demand Stays Hot

Lockheed Martin Wins $407 Million Aegis Guam Deal as Missile Defense Demand Stays Hot

Lockheed Martin won a $407.2 million Pentagon contract modification to continue developing Aegis missile-defense capabilities for Guam, bringing total contract value to about $1.94 billion. The work, announced Friday, will run through December 2029 in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Guam. The Pentagon will obligate $76.2 million in research and $2.6 million in procurement funds at award.
9 May 2026
·
nLIGHT Stock Jumps as Defense Laser Sales Drive 55% Revenue Surge

nLIGHT Stock Jumps as Defense Laser Sales Drive 55% Revenue Surge

nLIGHT Inc shares jumped 10.3% to $72.98 Friday after reporting a 55.2% surge in Q1 revenue to $80.2 million and a swing to a $645,000 profit, driven by record defense sales. Aerospace and defense accounted for $55.1 million, or nearly 69% of total revenue. The company launched its HADES high-energy laser system for military use. Cash holdings rose to $298.2 million after a February stock offering.
8 May 2026
···
Everspin Stock Jumps After $40 Million Defense MRAM Deal — Why Investors Are Watching Now

Everspin Stock Jumps After $40 Million Defense MRAM Deal — Why Investors Are Watching Now

Everspin Technologies shares jumped $3.19 to $21.49 after announcing a $40 million U.S. defense MRAM subcontract with Amentum Services, set to run through November 2028. First-quarter revenue rose to $14.9 million, with MRAM product sales at $14.1 million. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $0.3 million. Second-quarter revenue is forecast at $15.5 million to $16.5 million.
3 May 2026
···
RTX Stock Watch: Patriot Missile Work Mounts as U.S. Fast-Tracks $8.6 Billion Arms Sales

RTX Stock Watch: Patriot Missile Work Mounts as U.S. Fast-Tracks $8.6 Billion Arms Sales

RTX Corporation was named a principal contractor in two U.S.-approved Middle East arms deals, part of over $8.6 billion in sales to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, and the UAE. Raytheon RTX also received a $441.6 million Army contract modification for Patriot GEM-T missiles and an $833 million Navy contract for SeaSparrow missiles. RTX raised its sales outlook and dividend, but faces tariff costs and uncertain contract timing. RTX shares closed Friday at $173.99.
2 May 2026
···
General Dynamics Corporation Stock Jumps After Submarine Orders, Gulfstream Jets Lift 2026 Outlook

General Dynamics Corporation Stock Jumps After Submarine Orders, Gulfstream Jets Lift 2026 Outlook

General Dynamics raised its 2026 profit outlook after first-quarter earnings and revenue topped estimates, sending shares up 10.9% to $347.72. The company reported $1.4 billion in operating earnings and $13.5 billion in revenue, with Marine Systems revenue up 21% on submarine programs. Orders reached $26.6 billion, pushing backlog to $130.8 billion. General Dynamics ended the quarter with $3.7 billion in cash.
29 April 2026
···
KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG’s $60 Million Pentagon Contract Loss Ends Its U.S. Federal Audit Run

KPMG will close its U.S. federal government audit business and reassign over 450 staff after losing a $60 million annual Pentagon contract, the Financial Times reported. The firm had audited the Army for nearly a decade, with its latest contract rising to $64 million a year. The Pentagon is shifting to consolidated audits and aims for a clean audit by 2028. KPMG expects to exit federal audit work by 2030.
29 April 2026
Rheinmetall Stock Rises After €1 Billion Bundeswehr Deal, But Investors Still Want Delivery

Rheinmetall Stock Rises After €1 Billion Bundeswehr Deal, But Investors Still Want Delivery

Rheinmetall shares rose 2.09% on Monday after announcing a €1.04 billion Bundeswehr order for IdZ-ES digital infantry systems. The contract, booked for Q2 2026, covers modernisation and 237 new platoon systems, with deliveries from November 2027 to December 2029. Shares remain down 13.75% for the year after recent declines tied to broader defence sector weakness.
27 April 2026
··
Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin Gets Golden Dome Opening as Profit Worries Bite

Lockheed Martin was named among firms awarded up to $3.2 billion for President Trump’s Golden Dome space-based missile interceptor plan, Space Systems Command said. The company reported weaker first-quarter results, with $18 billion in sales and negative free cash flow. Space Force aims to show initial interceptor capability in 2028. Golden Dome’s total cost is projected at $185 billion.
26 April 2026
···
RTX Raises 2026 Outlook on Missile Demand and Jet-Service Strength, but Stock Slides Again

RTX Raises 2026 Outlook on Missile Demand and Jet-Service Strength, but Stock Slides Again

RTX raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.70-$6.90 and sales outlook to $92.5-$93.5 billion after first-quarter revenue rose 9% and adjusted EPS climbed 21%. Raytheon missile programs and Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket work drove gains; backlog reached $271 billion. Shares fell about 2.5% Wednesday morning after a 4.4% drop Tuesday. First-quarter sales totaled $22.08 billion, up from $20.31 billion a year ago.
22 April 2026
····
Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Stock Faces Fresh Selling Pressure as Major Holders File New Sales After $20 Million Marine Corps Order

Redwire Corp’s top shareholders filed to sell up to 5.18 million shares worth nearly $54 million over two days, following news of a $20 million Marine Corps drone order. The stock fell 7.84% Friday to $10.34. AE Red Holdings and Edge Autonomy Ultimate Holdings submitted separate Form 144 notices for the proposed sales. Redwire completed its Edge Autonomy acquisition in June 2025.
19 April 2026
··
Palantir Stock Price Jumps After Golden Dome Report Revives Defense AI Bet

Palantir Stock Price Jumps After Golden Dome Report Revives Defense AI Bet

Palantir shares climbed 2.8% to $159.19 in early New York trading Wednesday after Reuters reported the firm is developing software for the Trump administration’s $185 billion Golden Dome missile shield. The stock outperformed the Nasdaq 100 and major defense contractors. No contract for Golden Dome work has been announced. Palantir’s revenue jumped 70% in the fourth quarter to $1.41 billion.
25 March 2026
···
Palantir Stock Jumps on Pentagon AI Win, but Morgan Stanley Warns There’s Little Room for Error

Palantir Stock Jumps on Pentagon AI Win, but Morgan Stanley Warns There’s Little Room for Error

Palantir Technologies shares climbed $6.22 to $156.90 on Monday after the Pentagon moved to formalize its Maven AI system and Wedbush reiterated a bullish outlook. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg ordered Maven to become a program of record by fiscal year-end, shifting oversight to the Pentagon’s AI office. Morgan Stanley maintained an equal-weight rating, citing high valuation but noting strong demand and growth in Palantir’s commercial business.
23 March 2026
····
1 2 3 4 … 17

Stock Market Today

  • SpaceX Nasdaq Debut on June 12: Key Insights for Indian Investors
    June 12, 2026, 12:17 AM EDT. SpaceX is set to debut on the Nasdaq on June 12 with an estimated valuation of $1.77 trillion. Indian investors can access SpaceX shares through the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and US brokerage accounts. Financial experts caution on the risks associated with SpaceX's high valuation, urging investors to exercise care before investing. The stock's entry highlights growing interest in space technology but carries typical startup volatility alongside premium pricing.

Latest articles

AI Names Drop, Oil Upends Inflation Bets, US Stocks Slip

Dow up 930 points after hours as tech lifts Nasdaq

12 June 2026
Dow soars 929.97 points for its strongest session in months as easing geopolitical risk and a rebound in tech drive ETFs higher after hours; chip stocks surge with the PHLX Semiconductor Index up 7.9%, while Adobe drops 5.44% after CFO exit despite raised forecasts.
Keel Infrastructure (KEEL) shares surge after $458 million AI data center deal closes

Keel Infrastructure (KEEL) shares surge after $458 million AI data center deal closes

12 June 2026
Keel Infrastructure Corp. surged 5.14% to $5.52 after closing $458 million in 1.250% convertible senior notes due 2032, with proceeds aimed at accelerating AI and high-performance computing data center projects; the notes’ initial conversion price is $7.41, about 25% above the June 4 close, while analysts’ 12-month price targets range from $3.00 to $8.00, averaging $5.52.
Go toTop