DroneShield Shares Slide 9.4% Despite 74% Sales Increase as Net Loss Reaches A$32.2 Million

Shares in DroneShield Limited dropped 9.4% on Wednesday, finishing at A$1.768 as higher first-half costs offset its record sales.

26 August 2026

A$ million	1H25	1H26	Change
Revenue	72.3	125.8	+74%
Recurring revenue	3.5	11.5	+229%
Gross margin	65.3%	60.0%	−5.3 pts
Underlying EBITDA	8.0	−12.4	−20.4
Statutory NPAT	2.1	−32.2	−34.3

U.S. Air Force Base-Defense Search Could Split Spending Across Launchers, Radars and Missiles

The Air Force has opened separate inquiries for a ground launcher and low-cost fire-control radar. Their timing and adjacent notice numbers point toward a modular base-defense plan.

20 July 2026

Defense Technology

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Pentagon AI Discussions Highlight $7.7 Billion Capital Expenditure

SpaceX is in talks with the U.S. Defense Department on a data-center contract valued at several billion dollars, according to the Wall Street Journal. The project would support military AI model operations. Discussions are ongoing and could collapse. Reuters was unable to confirm the report independently.

20 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·Stock Market

DroneShield Short Interest Hits A$256M as Orders Reach A$171M

DroneShield goes into Tuesday trading with 12.19% of its shares sold short. That’s investors wagering against the stock. With DroneShield closing at A$2.27 on Monday, the value of those short positions came to about A$256 million.

14 July 2026

ASX:DRO·Defense Technology·Drones·Stock Market

B-21 Raider Test Relied on 780 Pilots as Air Force Scaled Workforce

The U.S. Air Force’s choice this week to assign two pilots to every B-21 Raider is giving Northrop Grumman more than a production job. The issue now: whether the Air Force can staff crews as fast as Northrop Grumman can roll out bombers. By the end of 2025, the Air Force had 497 bomber pilots for 141 planes, or about 3.52 pilots per bomber. If the fleet grows to 145 B-21s and 76 B-52s, it’ll need around 779 bomber pilots—a jump of 57% from the pool at the end of 2025.

11 July 2026

Defense Technology·NYSE:NOC

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

Redwire shares advance as Taiwan drone deal prompts new look at $500M stock sale

Redwire Corporation jumped 4.4% to $12.21 in early New York trading Tuesday. The move came after the space and defense company said it won a deal to deliver its Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL uncrewed aircraft system to the Taiwan Coast Guard through Taiwan Color Optics. Redwire didn’t say how much the contract was worth. For investors, the main signal is the stock price — Redwire’s funding dynamics seem to be shifting more quickly than its contract news.

30 June 2026

Aerospace Industry·Defense Technology·NYSE:RDW·Stock Market

Pentagon Could Outpace Tech Giants on Small Nuclear Projects

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22 June 2026

Defense Technology

Pilot takes B-21 Raider on first flight as program moves toward combat testing

B-21 Raider flight tests are edging toward combat testing. In a flight reported over the weekend, an operational test pilot from the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s Detachment 5 flew with a developmental test pilot from the Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base said in a statement. The base said the mix puts both types of pilots in the cockpit.

15 June 2026

Defense Technology·NYSE:NOC

Nuburu Shares Back in Play as BURU Traders Look at New Defense-Tech Angle

Nuburu Inc. picked up early trading interest Wednesday, with the stock up around 8%. The laser-technology firm, which is repositioning as a defense and security player, flagged new business momentum at its Orbit software arm.

4 June 2026

Defense Technology·NYSE:BURU·Stock Market

Laser Photonics Jumps After Anti-Drone Deal, Traders Watch Next Move

Laser Photonics Corp shares climbed again in premarket trading Wednesday after the company said its Laser Shield Anti-Drone system was chosen for a defense technical-exchange process. The stock was at $3.08 at 04:11 EDT, up 27.27% premarket, adding to Tuesday’s close at $2.42, which was up 160.92%.

3 June 2026

Defense Technology·NASDAQ:LPHC·Stock Market

Palantir Gets AI-Defense Boost, but Rally Faces Hurdle

Palantir Technologies Inc. was quoted at $143.34 late in premarket trade Friday, recovering more than 8% from Thursday’s close as buyers came back into artificial intelligence and defense-focused software stocks ahead of the U.S. session.

29 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Redwire Gains Again With Drone Contracts Testing Defense Shift Timeline

Redwire Corp. shares surged premarket Tuesday, adding to a big rally ahead of the holiday. Investors came back to the space-and-defense name after new drone contracts. The stock traded at $20.55 as of 5:01 a.m. EDT, up 17.5% before the bell. It closed Friday at $17.49—a rise of 13.9%.

26 May 2026

Aerospace Industry·Defense Technology·Drones·Innovation·NYSE:RDW

Palantir’s AI Work in Ukraine Draws PLTR Into Human-Rights Firestorm

Palantir Technologies Inc. came under renewed scrutiny from investors on Friday. A shareholder filing, which included signatories controlling no less than $336.1 billion in assets under management or advisement, threw its weight behind calls for an independent human-rights review of Palantir’s software. The move arrived as fresh focus fell on the company’s battlefield artificial intelligence tools in Ukraine, where its models are being used to process data and drive automated decision-making.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

Firefly Aerospace Stock Surges as Space Defense Bet Pulls FLY Back Into Focus

Shares of Firefly Aerospace Inc. surged over 22% Friday, sending the Texas-based space-and-defense name close to its $45 IPO mark, not even a year after landing on the Nasdaq. FLY posted at $39.68, a gain of 22.62%, according to late-session figures from Markets Insider.

9 May 2026

Defense Technology·NASDAQ:FLY·Space Industry·Stock Market

HawkEye 360 Stock Jumps 30% After $416 Million IPO as Defense-Space Demand Builds

Shares of HawkEye 360 soared 30% as the satellite intelligence firm opened on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, landing a valuation near $3.15 billion following its $416 million initial public offering. Edward Best, a partner with Willkie Farr & Gallagher, pointed to the IPO pricing as evidence of “strong market appetite for defense-related IPOs.”

8 May 2026

Defense Technology·IPO News·NYSE:HAWK·Space Industry·Stock Market

Blaize Stock Jumps as $15 Million Winmate AI Deal Targets Defense Hardware

Blaize Holdings surged on Monday after announcing a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s Winmate Inc. Under the deal, Blaize’s AI chips are heading into rugged equipment used in defense, border security, maritime operations, and critical infrastructure.

4 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·Stock Market·TSX:3416

Planet Labs’ SpaceX Launch Puts Sweden Defense Satellite Deal Into Orbit

Planet Labs PBC said it sent three of its high-resolution Pelican satellites into orbit on a SpaceX rideshare mission early Sunday. Among them: the first satellite connected to its satellite-services deal with the Swedish Armed Forces. The company said it’s already established first contact and begun commissioning, the pre-service checkout phase.

3 May 2026

Defense Technology·NASDAQ:PL·Space Industry

AeroVironment Stock Watch: Navy Laser Test Puts AVAV Back in Drone-Defense Focus

AeroVironment’s LOCUST Laser Weapon System drew renewed attention this weekend, following news of a U.S. Navy demonstration aboard the USS George H.W. Bush. The laser system reportedly knocked out multiple drones directly from the carrier’s deck. Unlike traditional weapons, these systems use tightly focused energy—laser beams rather than missiles or bullets.

26 April 2026

Defense Technology·NASDAQ:AVAV·Stock Market

AEVEX Stock Jumps 35% After $320 Million Drone IPO as AVEX Tests Defense-Tech Demand

AEVEX Corp. jumped out of the gate, finishing its debut on the New York Stock Exchange roughly 35% above its $20 IPO price. The military-drone maker, which pulled in $320 million from the offering, wrapped up Friday at $26.93, opening the door for public investors to tap into the autonomous defense sector.

18 April 2026

Defense Technology·IPO News·NYSE:AEVX·Stock Market

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