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BenzingaBenzinga··Lekha Gupta

Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on $1B Alabama Munitions Plant Amid Defense Surge

Lockheed Martin invests $1B in Alabama THAAD munitions facility as part of $9B capacity expansion through 2030 amid robust defense demand.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jonathan Ponciano

Wharton Group's $27M Defense ETF Bet Signals Investor Pivot to Geopolitical Risk

Wharton Business Group invested $27.15 million in the iShares Defense Industrials ETF, betting on sustained global defense spending amid geopolitical tensions. The ETF has climbed 31% since inception with $3.57 billion in assets.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jonathan Ponciano

Defense ETF Attracting Institutional Capital as Geopolitical Tensions Drive Sector Interest

True Vision MN invested $2.88M in defense ETF IDEF in Q1 2026, signaling growing institutional appetite for defense and industrials exposure amid global tensions.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Josh Kohn-Lindquist

SHJ Wealth Advisors Bets Big on Defense With $10M Position in IDEF ETF

SHJ Wealth Advisors opens $10.19M position in iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF), signaling confidence in defense sector outperformance.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Rishabh Mishra

Iran Accuses U.S. Defense Chief of Profiting From Military Conflict

Iran accuses U.S. Defense Chief Hegseth of profiting from military conflict, citing defense fund investment during operations. Pentagon denies charges.
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BenzingaBenzinga··Rishabh Mishra

Pentagon Denies 'Fabricated' Report of Hegseth Defense Stock Investment Before Iran Operations

Pentagon denies Financial Times report that Defense Secretary Hegseth's broker sought multimillion-dollar defense stock investment before Iran operations.
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