Defense Industry News 8 January 2026

Leonardo DRS stock pops 8% as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget call lifts contractors

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:17 (EST) — Regular session Leonardo DRS shares climbed about 7.5% on Thursday, extending a sharp run higher as defense stocks rallied in early afternoon New York trade. The move followed President Donald Trump’s call

8 January 2026

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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5T defense budget call lifts AVAV

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 13:26 (EST) — Regular session AeroVironment Inc shares (AVAV) rose about 7% on Thursday, tracking a broad jump in defense stocks. The stock was up $21.72 at $340.20, after swinging between $338.00 and $371.20, with

8 January 2026

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RTX stock swings after Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget, targets buybacks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 13:10 EST — Regular session RTX Corp (RTX.N) shares rose 1.3% to $188.09 in afternoon trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $197.00. The stock has seesawed as President Donald Trump pressed for a bigger Pentagon

8 January 2026

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Karman (KRMN) stock jumps as $220 mln Seemann deal pushes it into naval defense

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 12:43 ET — Regular session Karman Holdings Inc shares were up $9.63, or 10.5%, at $101.35 in midday New York Stock Exchange trading, after the space-and-defense supplier unveiled an acquisition that would take it deeper

8 January 2026

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Northrop Grumman stock rebounds as Trump buyback ban meets $1.5 trillion defense budget pitch

NEW YORK, January 8, 2026, 12:41 PM EST — Regular session Northrop Grumman Corp shares were up about 3.8% at $598.96 on Thursday, after ranging from $594.17 to $638.44 earlier in the session. The move came as defense stocks steadied

8 January 2026

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Leonardo DRS stock jumps nearly 9% as Trump’s defense budget talk lifts sector — what to watch next

New York, January 8, 2026, 12:05 EST — Regular session Shares of Leonardo DRS jumped 9.4% to $40.68 in midday trading on Thursday. The stock has traded between $37.42 and $40.74, after closing at $37.20 in the prior session. The

8 January 2026

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AeroVironment stock jumps as Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call lifts drone names

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 11:27 AM EST — Regular session AeroVironment, Inc. shares climbed 8.8% to $346.45 in late morning trading on Thursday, after earlier touching $371.20. The stock was last up $27.97 from Wednesday’s close. The move underlined

8 January 2026

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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense-budget call after payout-ban scare

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 11:45 EST — Regular session Lockheed Martin shares rose 5.2% to $522.56 on Thursday, extending a volatile two-day stretch after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion U.S. military budget for 2027. The stock

8 January 2026

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Kratos (KTOS) stock jumps as Marine Corps drone award puts Valkyrie back in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 11:18 EST — Regular session Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares jumped 17.3% to $107.30 in morning trading on Thursday, lifting the San Diego-based defense contractor to one of the market’s strongest gainers. The move

8 January 2026

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Rolls-Royce shares jump on fresh buyback update as defense stocks rally

London, Jan 8, 2026, 15:06 GMT Rolls-Royce (RR.L) shares firmed on Thursday after the company disclosed another round of share repurchases, buying 434,889 shares on Jan. 7 through UBS and saying it would cancel them. The purchase, split between the

8 January 2026

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Lockheed Martin stock jumps on Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget push — buyback ban still in play

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 10:08 EST — Regular session Lockheed Martin shares rose 7.4% to $533.71 on Thursday, leading a rebound in big U.S. defense names after President Donald Trump talked up a sharp increase in Pentagon spending. Northrop

8 January 2026

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Dow Futures Slip After Jobless Claims; Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Talk Lifts Defense Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 08:52 EST U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday, cooling after the S&P 500 and Dow briefly touched fresh highs a day earlier, while defense shares jumped on new budget talk from President Donald Trump.

8 January 2026

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