Tag: Aerospace and Defense

Airbus plans German-led alliance to replace doomed fighter jet

A group of eight aerospace and defence companies led by Airbus are planning an alliance to develop a European alternative to the doomed next-generation Franco-German fighter jet.

AST SpaceMobile stock rises after satellite launch date set

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 5% after the company announced a scheduled launch date of June 17, 2026, for its BlueBird satellites 8, 9, and 10.

Honeywell reaffirms annual forecast ahead of aerospace spinoff

Honeywell on ​Monday reaffirmed its annual adjusted ‌profit forecast weeks ahead of the spinoff of its aerospace business. The company forecasts ​its full-year 2026 adjusted profit to ​range between $10.35 and $10.65 per share.

Airbus delivers 81 jets in May, up 59% year on year

Airbus  delivered 81 aircraft in May, up ​59% from the same month ‌last year and bringing its total deliveries to 262 ​so far this ​year, the planemaker said on ⁠Friday in its ​monthly report.

Profile: Συμφωνία με Πειραιώς, φλερτ με ΝΑΤΟ και επέκταση στον κλάδο της Αμυνας

Με το βλέμμα στις χρηματοοικονομικές υπηρεσίες με σημαντικές συνεργασίες εντός και εκτός συνόρων, αλλά και στην Άμυνα, η Profile καταγράφει ισχυρούς ρυθμούς ανάπτυξης στο πρώτο εξάμηνο του 2026, και θέλει να ενισχύσει την παρουσία της στο εξωτερικό.

Honeywell’s Quantinuum heads for Nasdaq debut as quantum computing gains momentum

Honeywell’s Quantinuum is set to make its U.S. market debut later on Thursday, after strong investor interest helped the quantum computing company raise $1.68 billion in an upsized ​initial public offering.

SpaceX targets $135 IPO price at valuation of $1.77 trillion

Elon Musk’s SpaceX set a fixed price of $135 per share ahead of officially marketing its initial public offering, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.

Metlen: Στις 25 Ιουνίου η ημερομηνία αποκοπής για το μέρισμα του €1/μτχ. για τη χρήση 2025

Η αποκοπή του μερίσματος θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 25 Ιουνίου 2026, ενώ η καταβολή του έχει προγραμματιστεί για την Πέμπτη 16 Ιουλίου 2026. Δικαιούχοι θα είναι οι μέτοχοι που θα είναι εγγεγραμμένοι στο μητρώο έως το τέλος της συνεδρίασης της 26ης Ιουνίου 2026.

SpaceX Seeks $135 a Share for $75 Billion IPO, Reuters Says

SpaceX aims to sell 555.6 million shares ​at $135 apiece for its record-breaking $75 ​billion ⁠initial public ​offering, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter.

JetBlue flags higher fuel costs as disruptions from Iran conflict linger

U.S. carrier JetBlue raised its second-quarter fuel costs forecast on Monday as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz ​entered a fourth month, increasing pressure on the global aviation industry due to ‌rising jet fuel prices.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad during ground test

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night during a hot-fire test at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Honeywell’s Quantinuum targets $12.7 billion valuation in US IPO

Honeywell’s (HON.O),  Quantinuum is targeting a valuation of up to $12.7 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, it ​said on Tuesday, as it looks to capitalize on ‌heightened investor attention around quantum computing.

Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war

As U.S. kamikaze drones guided by Elon Musk’s Starlink network began to make visible gains in the war against Iran, senior SpaceX officials reached a conclusion: The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network.

NATO will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense, says Rutte, as Trump pledges 5,000 American troops to top spender Poland

NATO will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense in the coming years, its Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged thousands of new troops to its eastern flank.

SpaceX IPO prospectus could land as soon as next week, sources say

SpaceX, which confidentially filed for an IPO in April, is planning to disclose its prospectus as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, as Elon Musk’s reusable rocket company nears what’s expected to be a record share sale.

NATO’s newest member Sweden announces $4 billion defense investment; Saab pops 5%

Sweden will order four navy warships from France in a $4 billion deal that will see its air defense capacity triple, the Nordic country announced on Tuesday morning.

Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that ran the gamut from Iran and Taiwan to trade, oil and Boeing.

Space Hellas: Το πλάνο ανάπτυξης, η είσοδος στην Άμυνα και οι κινήσεις με στόχο την ενίσχυση της κερδοφορίας

Το action plan για το 2026 προβλέπει τη δημιουργία ισχυρού pipeline έργων για την περίοδο 2027-2028, ενώ βασικός στόχος παραμένει η διατήρηση υψηλών επιπέδων EBITDA και η ενίσχυση της κερδοφορίας.

Pentagon strikes agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles

The Pentagon is set to announce on Wednesday framework agreements that position it to potentially acquire over 10,000 low-cost, containerized missiles over three ​years starting in 2027.

Google Is in Talks to Use SpaceX for AI Data Centers. That’s Curious.

AI data centers in space are looking like a thing after all. And even if Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar rocket company SpaceX isn’t the one running the data centers, it will be the one to put computing power in orbit.