State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF News - April 2026

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Russia Plans 7 Monthly Ukraine Strikes, Boosting Defense Contractor Orders

Russia escalated its aerial assault on Ukraine with a protracted series of missile and drone attacks. The strikes killed at least 18 people across several...

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Pentagon taps GM and Ford for weapons, seeking faster military production

Senior Pentagon officials held preliminary talks with executives from General Motors, Ford, and GE Aerospace. The discussions explored the potential for these...

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Boeing Secures $1.5B in Helicopter Deals From UK and US Army

The British government awarded Boeing a $1.19 billion (£879 million) three-year contract for helicopter maintenance. The agreement provides long-term support...

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L3Harris invests $1 billion in Virginia, doubling rocket motor manufacturing capacity

L3Harris Technologies is investing over $1 billion to expand its solid rocket motor facility in Orange County, Virginia. The project will more than double...

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Lockheed Martin leads $9B Saudi missile sale, signaling robust revenue pipeline

The U.S. State Department notified Congress of a potential $9.0 billion Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia. The package includes 730 PATRIOT Advanced...

Lockheed Martin Finalizes $4.5B UAE Missile Sale, Amid Rising Iran Tensions
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Lockheed Martin Finalizes $4.5B UAE Missile Sale, Amid Rising Iran Tensions

The Trump administration is finalizing a $4.5 billion sale of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the United Arab Emirates. Lockheed...

Lockheed Martin wins $4.7B contract for PAC-3 missiles, meeting global demand
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Lockheed Martin wins $4.7B contract for PAC-3 missiles, meeting global demand

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract. This agreement funds a significant production increase for...

Lockheed Martin Secures $4.7 Billion Missile Deal Amid Rising Global Tensions
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Lockheed Martin Secures $4.7 Billion Missile Deal Amid Rising Global Tensions

The U.S. Department of Defense finalized a $4.7 billion firm-fixed-price contract with Lockheed Martin. This agreement funds the production of PAC-3 Missile...

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Air Force faces 2035 Taiwan defeat, lacks long-range strike capacity

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies concludes the U.S. Air Force would likely fail to defeat a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2035. Current...

Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B PAC-3 contract, scaling production amid global demand
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Lockheed Martin secures $4.7B PAC-3 contract, scaling production amid global demand

Lockheed Martin announced a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract on April 10. The deal accelerates production of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile...

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Lockheed Martin Secures $4.7B to Boost PAC-3 Output, Meeting Global Demand

Lockheed Martin received a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract to accelerate PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor production. The company...

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White House proposes $1.5 trillion defense budget, fueling long-term aerospace growth

The White House unveiled its fiscal year 2027 defense budget proposal on April 10, 2026. The administration requests a $1.5 trillion baseline for the Pentagon...

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U.S. Navy requests $65.8 billion for 34 ships, boosting defense contractors

The U.S. Navy requested $65.8 billion for its Fiscal Year 2027 shipbuilding program on April 9, 2026. This proposal aims to procure 34 new vessels to modernize...

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Trump halts Iran strikes for two-week ceasefire, reopening Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire ninety minutes before a deadline for US airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure. The de-escalation follows a...

Boeing and Lockheed to triple PAC-3 seeker output, meeting global demand
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Boeing and Lockheed to triple PAC-3 seeker output, meeting global demand

The U.S. Department of Defense signed a seven-year agreement with Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The contract triples production capacity for Patriot Advanced...

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Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran Bunker, Fueling Defense Sector Momentum

The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command bunker in Tehran. The...

Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran IRGC Bunker, Escalating Operation Epic Fury
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Northrop Grumman B-2s Strike Tehran IRGC Bunker, Escalating Operation Epic Fury

The Wall Street Journal reported on April 7, 2026, that U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bombers struck an underground IRGC command bunker in Tehran. The bombers...

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Trump Implements New Metal Tariffs, Raising Aerospace and Defense Costs

President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper takes effect today, April 6, 2026. The administration originally announced...

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Trump overhauls US metal tariffs, raising aerospace and defense costs

President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper takes effect today, April 6, 2026. The policy change follows an initial...

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US activates Section 232 tariff overhaul, hiking costs for aerospace manufacturers

President Trump’s overhaul of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper imports takes effect today, April 6, 2026. These rules apply to the policy...

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Trump Proposes Record $1.5T Defense Budget, Citing Operation Epic Fury

The Trump administration requested a record $1.5 trillion for defense in its 2027 budget proposal. This request represents a 44% increase and marks the largest...