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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Boeing's Stingray Drone Takes Flight After 8-Year Wait, Won't Deploy Until 2029

Boeing's $15.9B MQ-25A Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight after eight years. Operational deployment delayed until 2029, but program remains on budget.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Rich Smith

Pentagon's $1.5T Budget Proposal Fuels Defense Contractor Rally Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Pentagon proposes $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, 69% above current spending. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics positioned for major gains.
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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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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Patrick Sanders

Defense Stocks Surge as Trump Seeks $1.5T Military Budget and $200B Iran Strategy

Trump administration requests record military spending, positioning defense contractors like $PLTR and $AVAV for significant growth.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Micah Zimmerman

Defense Tech Giants Poised for Surge as U.S. Battle Networks Spending Accelerates

Mercury Systems, Leonardo DRS, and Parsons positioned for significant growth amid surging U.S. defense spending on battle networks and AI-enabled warfare capabilities.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Frank Holmes

Pentagon's $13.4B AI Push Signals Defense-Tech Boom as Trump Era Begins

Trump administration allocates $13.4B for AI and autonomous weapons systems, driving record capital flows into defense-tech firms like Palantir and Anduril.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Namrata Sen

Trump Defends $200B Pentagon Boost as Defense Giants Ramp Up Production

Trump backs $200B Pentagon budget increase citing Ukraine aid costs and depleted ammunition. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon expanding production at record levels.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Erica Kollmann

Iran Tensions Propel Defense Stocks Higher as Pentagon Boosts Weapons Orders

Geopolitical tensions with Iran spike oil prices above $110/barrel, triggering market volatility but boosting US defense contractors amid surging Pentagon munitions demand.
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