Tag: Aerospace and Defense

Rolls-Royce has raised its profit targets and laid out plans for a share buyback of up to £9bn over the next three years, as the FTSE 100 group continues to benefit from soaring demand for its engines and a sweeping restructuring.

Axon Enterprise (AXON) shares jumped 16% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the Taser-maker reported fourth‑quarter profit above Wall Street expectations, on strong demand for its security devices and software products.

Airbus said Thursday it expects to deliver 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, slightly fewer than the roughly 880 analysts had expected.

Three Vietnamese airlines announced deals Thursday to buy nearly 100 Boeing aircraft during a visit by the head of the country’s communist party, To Lam, to Washington, D.C.

BAE Systems attracted record orders in 2025, and now the UK defense staple is setting its sights on years of growth amid a global ramp-up in spending.

Την τελική έγκριση σε επίπεδο Ecofin έλαβε σήμερα, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2026, το εθνικό σχέδιο της Ελλάδας για τον μηχανισμό SAFE, ανοίγοντας τον δρόμο για τη χορήγηση δανείων έως 787,7 εκατ. ευρώ και προχρηματοδότηση περίπου 118,2 εκατ. ευρώ για την ενίσχυση των αμυντικών επενδύσεων.

Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup working on hardware used to move data at high speeds within data centers, raised a $50 million funding round led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital to scale manufacturing of the technology in the US.

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) reported better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, though revenue fell short of analyst estimates.

Παραγγελίες ρεκόρ, ανεκτέλεστο που ξεπερνάει τα 1,4 δις (+116,2%) και έσοδα αυξημένα κατά 26% εμφάνισε η Theon του Κρίστιαν Χατζημηνά το 2025, ενώ σύμφωνα με τη διοίκηση, ο στόχος για τζίρο 1 δις. ευρώ, αναμένεται να επιτευχθεί νωρίτερα από το 2030.

French aerospace group Safran (SAF) forecast increased revenue and earnings for 2026 on Friday, after boosting profitability last year on the back of strong aftermarket demand for its civil jet engines, pushing up its shares.

Η συμφωνία αφορά σε προμήθεια περίπου 2,4 TWh ενέργειας προς την Acciaieria Arvedi, εξασφαλίζοντας σταθερή και ανταγωνιστική τιμολόγηση. Υποστηρίζει την ένταξη του ιταλικού ομίλου στον μηχανισμό Energy Release 2.0.

Η Mevaco ενισχύει την παρουσία της στην άμυνα με επένδυση 10 εκατ. ευρώ, καταγράφει εκρηκτική άνοδο κερδών και βλέπει τη μετοχή της κοντά στα υψηλά 25ετίας.

Metlen Energy & Metals PLC announced Friday it expects its 2025 EBITDA to come approximately 25% lower than previously targeted, despite robust performance in its core business segments.

Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday urged the Pentagon to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker, citing potential national security risks, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired xAI for $250bn, as the world’s richest man combines his two largest private ventures to pursue his ambition to win the AI race by developing data centres in space.

Τον Δεκέμβριο που πέρασε, η Metlen Energy & Metals, παρέδωσε με επιτυχία και εντός χρονοδιαγράμματος στο ναυπηγείο της Naval Group στο Λοριάν δύο σύνθετα συστήματα πλατφόρμας για τις φρεγάτες “Frégates de Défense et d’Intervention” (FDI), τα οποία περιλαμβάνουν μηχανολογικό, υδραυλικό, ηλεκτρικό και ηλεκτρονικό εξοπλισμό.

Lockheed Martin (LMT) on Thursday forecast 2026 profit and revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing continued demand for its fighter jets and weapons systems.

General Dynamics Corp (GD) is one of the defense & aerospace stocks gaining from rising geopolitical spending. On January 12, General Dynamics Corp (GD) confirmed that its information technology unit has secured a $988 million contract for the Ship and Air Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Systems Support (SACSS).

Shares of RTX (RTX) rose Tuesday after the defense and aerospace company reported better-than-expected quarterly earning.

Boeing reported revenue ahead of Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter as the company’s turnaround picked up steam following years of crises.