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Qatar-Donated Air Force One for Trump Starts Final Tests at Andrews

Qatar-Donated Air Force One for Trump Starts Final Tests at Andrews

U.S. Air Force officials on Friday showed off a former Qatari Boeing 747-8, now parked at Joint Base Andrews, that they're fitting out as a temporary Air Force One. The jet will start commissioning flights before joining the presidential fleet. Pressure is up as the current VC-25A jets get older, with more maintenance work needed, and Boeing’s replacement planes still years from delivery. The name "Air Force One" refers to any U.S. Air Force jet that has the president on board, not to a single aircraft.
19 June 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: Lockheed, Huntington Ingalls Rise Into Holiday Week; AST SpaceMobile Deal in Focus

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: Lockheed, Huntington Ingalls Rise Into Holiday Week; AST SpaceMobile Deal in Focus

New York, February 15, 2026, 12:58 EST — The market has closed. Lockheed Martin and Huntington Ingalls, the shipbuilder, powered a late Friday rally in U.S. space and defense shares. The gains came as investors eyed new policy cues and geopolitical developments ahead of the long weekend.
15 February 2026
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RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

New York, February 7, 2026, 15:41 EST — The session has ended. RTX shares finished Friday in the green, climbing roughly 1.4% to $198.66, with the sector on edge as the Pentagon gets ready to unveil, early next week, a roster of defense contractors under review. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and L3Harris are all in the spotlight alongside RTX. The backdrop: President Donald Trump’s Jan. 7 order could mean companies flagged as underperformers will face new curbs on dividends and stock buybacks—those being repurchases of their own stock. Data from Morgan Stanley put total payouts to shareholders at about $18 billion for the five largest defense names over the last 12 months. Trump has pointed directly at Raytheon, RTX’s unit, calling it “least responsive” to Pentagon demands. Any firms listed will have a 15-day window to submit remediation plans, signed off by their boards, with contract cancellations among the possible consequences. It’s still unclear whether subcontractors get swept in, and the order also directs the SEC to revisit buyback safe-harbor rules and tie executive compensation more closely to delivery performance.
7 February 2026
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Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:51 EST — Market closed. Space and defense names trading in the U.S. finished in the green Friday. The market’s focus, though, has shifted—earnings aren’t the spark this time, nor is fresh demand for missiles. Instead, investors are eyeing an upcoming Pentagon list that threatens to restrict buybacks and dividends for contractors failing to meet delivery targets.
7 February 2026
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L3Harris Navy “Red Wolf” win and Lockheed missile push: defense and space stock prices to watch Monday

L3Harris Navy “Red Wolf” win and Lockheed missile push: defense and space stock prices to watch Monday

New York, Jan 31, 2026, 13:19 EST — The market has closed. L3Harris announced it landed a U.S. Navy contract to build Red Wolf vehicles for the Marine Corps’ precision-strike program, aimed at firing long-range missiles capable of striking moving targets over 200 nautical miles away. CEO Christopher Kubasik described the system as a way to deliver “affordable mass” to the Marines’ firepower.
31 January 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: AST SpaceMobile spikes on SHIELD slot as Northrop sets a high

New York, January 18, 2026, 12:56 EST — Market closed. AST SpaceMobile shares jumped Friday following the company’s announcement that it secured a prime contract role in the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense program.
18 January 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

NEW YORK, Jan 14, 2026, 19:15 ET — After-hours Lockheed Martin shares jumped 2.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday following news that the defense giant and GE Aerospace wrapped up engine tests for a new ramjet designed for hypersonic missiles. Northrop Grumman climbed 4.4%, RTX edged up 2.4%, and General Dynamics gained 0.7%. GE Aerospace, however, slipped 2.5%.
15 January 2026
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L3Harris stock edges up as Pentagon puts $1 billion into missile unit spinoff plan

L3Harris stock edges up as Pentagon puts $1 billion into missile unit spinoff plan

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 13:08 ET — Regular session L3Harris Technologies shares climbed Wednesday after the defense contractor announced the Pentagon would pump $1 billion into its Missile Solutions unit. The funding comes ahead of a planned IPO in the second half of 2026. The investment will take the form of a convertible preferred security that automatically converts into common stock after the IPO, with L3Harris retaining control.
14 January 2026
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L3Harris stock in focus after Pentagon’s $1B missile-unit deal tees up 2026 IPO

L3Harris stock in focus after Pentagon’s $1B missile-unit deal tees up 2026 IPO

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 20:08 EST — Market closed. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. announced the Pentagon will invest $1 billion in its Missile Solutions unit, paving the way for that segment to spin off as a separate publicly traded company. An IPO is planned for the second half of 2026. On Tuesday, L3Harris shares edged up about 0.2%, closing at $341.24.
14 January 2026
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L3Harris (LHX) stock jumps premarket on Pentagon’s $1 billion Missile Solutions IPO plan

L3Harris (LHX) stock jumps premarket on Pentagon’s $1 billion Missile Solutions IPO plan

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 08:02 EST — Premarket L3Harris Technologies shares surged roughly 10% to $376.04 in premarket trading Tuesday following the announcement of its plan to spin off the Missile Solutions unit, supported by a $1 billion U.S. government investment. The defense contractor said it aims for an initial public offering, or IPO, in the latter half of 2026.
13 January 2026
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Trump’s payout curb keeps space and defense stocks in play ahead of Monday

Trump’s payout curb keeps space and defense stocks in play ahead of Monday

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 12:55 EST — Market closed Defense contractors are scrambling for legal counsel after President Donald Trump signed an executive order tying share buybacks, dividends, and executive pay to weapons delivery timelines, three sources familiar with the issue said. The sector handed back around $8 billion in dividends and about $10 billion in buybacks over the past year, according to Morgan Stanley data. Despite the move, aerospace-and-defense stocks ended the week higher: the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF jumped 2.4% on Friday, the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF gained 2.9%, Lockheed Martin surged 4.7%, Northrop Grumman climbed 4.8%, RTX added 0.7%, and L3Harris rose 3.1%.
11 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • FTSE 100 slips as homebuilders weigh, oil rises
    June 29, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 ended Monday down 0.2% at 10,484.22 as housebuilders and Babcock International slid after the Bank of England reported weak UK mortgage approvals. Brent crude climbed to $72.85 a barrel after fresh US-Iran tensions. Sterling firmed, with Andy Burnham's leadership pitch stressing fiscal discipline, which seemed to calm worries over UK borrowing. European shares edged a bit lower. In contrast, US stocks rose, the S&P 500 up 0.6%. UK mortgage borrowing for May tumbled to £2.9 billion, the lowest in almost two years. US Treasury yields nudged higher. Markets are watching for progress on the oil ceasefire and for news on cabinet jobs in the UK.
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