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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Joe Tenebruso

Rocket Lab Stock Soars 34% on Record Contracts and Defense Department Win

Rocket Lab stock surges 34% following 31 new launch contracts, Space Based Interceptor program selection with RTX, and Motiv Space Systems acquisition.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Brett Schafer

Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Drops 24%, Creating Long-Term Buying Opportunity

Lockheed Martin stock down 24% from 2026 highs, offering long-term investors an attractive entry point backed by $186 billion backlog and strong defense spending fundamentals.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Pentagon Awards $3.2B for Space-Based Missile Defense as Trump Pushes Golden Dome Initiative

Pentagon awards $3.2 billion to 12 companies for space-based missile interceptor prototypes, targeting 2028 delivery as part of $185 billion homeland defense initiative.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Space Budget Surge Lifts Intuitive Machines Stock on Defense Spending Boom

Intuitive Machines stock jumped 6.2% after U.S. Air Force announced $338.8B fiscal 2027 budget with 124% Space Force spending increase.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

Northrop Grumman Bets on Cold War-Level Defense Spending Surge

Northrop Grumman beats Q1 earnings while signaling confidence in $1.5 trillion FY2027 defense budget that could reach Cold War-era spending levels of 5% GDP.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Todd Shriber

Trump's Missile Defense Pivot Powers Raytheon Into Defense Spending Spotlight

RTX positioned as key beneficiary of Trump's missile defense strategy with plans to double or quadruple production of Tomahawk missiles and defense systems.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Mohd Haider

Iron Dome Supplier Slides Despite Strong Contracts: DFNS Faces Investor Skepticism

T3 Defense shares dropped 3.29% pre-market despite $4.2M Q1 revenue and $4.1M new defense contracts, amid 95% annual decline.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Brett Schafer

Defense Giants Positioned for Growth as Global Tensions Drive Military Spending

Kraken Robotics and Lockheed Martin poised for expansion amid rising geopolitical tensions and record defense spending on missile systems.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Equity Insider

Counter-Drone Tech Becomes Defense's Hottest Niche as Pentagon Ramps Up Autonomous Arsenal

Counter-drone technology emerges as fastest-growing defense sector. VisionWare demonstrates ARGUS AI platform amid Pentagon's push for 200,000+ autonomous systems.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Nabaparna Bhattacharya

Boeing Lands Major Defense Win, Criminal Case Dismissed

Boeing secures defense production boost and $200M Alabama expansion while appeals court upholds dismissal of 737 MAX criminal case. Stock rises 1.97%.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Danny Vena, Cpa

$PLTR Scores Major Defense and Fintech Wins in Landmark Week

Palantir Technologies secured three major contracts: Maven Smart System program of record status, UK FCA financial crime pilot, and Golden Dome missile defense system role.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Pentagon Opens $151B Missile Defense Program to 2,400+ Approved Vendors

Pentagon opens $151B SHIELD missile defense program to 2,400+ vendors. Companies compete for task orders in comprehensive ballistic and hypersonic defense initiative.
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