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Elbit Systems secures $34 million to extend Israeli F-35 strike range
Israel's Ministry of Defense approved a program to modify its Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir stealth fighter fleet. Elbit Systems and its Cyclone subsidiary will...
Boeing shares tumble, China's 200-jet order misses 500-plane forecast
President Donald Trump announced China will purchase 200 Boeing commercial aircraft. This agreement marks the first major order from the country in nearly a...
Boeing Shares Sink 4% on 200-Jet China Deal, Missing Targets
President Donald Trump announced China will purchase 200 Boeing jets during a Beijing summit. The announcement occurred on May 14th. This agreement marks the...
Boeing secures 200-jet China deal, marking breakthrough at Trump summit
President Donald Trump announced on May 14, 2026, that China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jetliners. The announcement occurred during a high-stakes...
Anduril doubles valuation to $61 billion, challenging traditional defense giants
Anduril Industries Inc. raised $5 billion in its latest funding round. This investment doubles the defense technology startup's valuation to $61 billion....
Boeing surges on major China jet orders, following Trump state visit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced anticipated large aircraft orders from China during President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing. This...
Boeing shares rise, as Treasury Secretary signals major China aircraft order
Boeing (BA) shares gained 1.2% in pre-market trading. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he expects an announcement of a large aircraft order from...
Honeywell splits aerospace unit, landing $500 million defense framework
Honeywell International released new details regarding the pending spin-off of its aerospace division. This restructuring separates the aerospace and...
NATO Boosts Space Surveillance, Signaling Long-Term Defense Tech Growth
NATO is launching new initiatives to integrate space domain awareness data into its military operations and training. The alliance now classifies space as a...
Boeing Pursues 600-Jet China Order, Joining Trump at Beijing Summit
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joins President Donald Trump for a diplomatic summit in Beijing starting May 14. Discussions center on a potential landmark aircraft...
Boeing negotiates record 500-jet China order, following Trump state visit
Boeing is negotiating a potential order for approximately 500 commercial aircraft with China. This development coincides with President Trump’s current state...
Anduril and Leidos lead 10,000-missile Pentagon program, diversifying defense suppliers
The Pentagon established framework agreements for the Low-Cost Containerized Munitions (LCCM) program. This initiative positions the military to acquire over...
Siemens Hits Record €124B Order Backlog Despite Missing Q2 Profit Forecasts
Siemens reported second-quarter industrial profit fell 8% to €2.97 billion. This result missed analyst expectations of €3.05 billion. Revenue remained flat at...
Rotron Aerospace tests SkyLance drone, enabling low-cost mass strike capabilities
Rotron Aerospace completed the first successful test flight of its SkyLance expendable strike drone on May 12. The flight validated propulsion and system...
Leidos wins $2.7B Army contract, scaling hypersonic weapon production
Leidos secured a $2.7 billion U.S. Army contract to transition hypersonic weapons from prototypes to full-scale production. The award consolidates the Thermal...
U.S. and Ukraine draft drone pact, scaling combat-proven tech
The United States and Ukraine drafted a landmark defense agreement for joint military drone manufacturing. This pact enables Kyiv to export combat-proven...
U.S. and Ukraine draft drone deal to scale combat-proven tech
The United States and Ukraine drafted a defense agreement for joint military drone manufacturing. This pact allows Kyiv to export combat-proven technologies to...
RTX Wins Australian Navy Contract for SeaRAM Missile Defense Systems
Raytheon, an RTX business, secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to equip the Royal Australian Navy’s new frigates. The agreement provides SeaRAM...
Northrop, Boeing to Gain as Pentagon Cancels B-2 Bomber Retirement
The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal outlines a significant expansion of the U.S. bomber fleet, according to Aviation Week. The plan extends the...
Israel Deploys Iron Dome to UAE, Countering Iranian Missile Threats
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee confirmed Tuesday that Israel deployed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and military personnel to the United Arab Emirates. The...