Aerospace systems provider Astronics Corporation launches its new automated circuit card testing system, designed to accelerate troubleshooting and maintenance for critical aviation and defense electronics, as analysts raise price targets on sustained sector demand.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a landmark partnership pact in Rome, signaling a potential shift in the European Union's traditional Franco-German power center. The accord, focusing on defense, migration, and trade, comes as France grapples with political instability and a weakened presidency.
Amidst a patchy economic recovery, European small-cap stocks are back in focus. A surge in insider buying activity points to potential undervaluation in select names across property, cybersecurity, and defense tech sectors.
Salesforce expands its enterprise footprint with a landmark $5.6 billion defense contract and a new role in an AI-driven wildfire response initiative, signaling a strategic push into mission-critical government and infrastructure sectors.
A former Google employee has filed a formal complaint with the SEC, accusing the tech giant of breaching its own AI ethics principles by providing customer support to an Israeli defense contractor using AI to analyze drone footage, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.
Aerospace and defense supplier TransDigm prepares to release its fourth-quarter results before market open on Tuesday, with analysts anticipating double-digit revenue growth and steady performance in a buoyant sector.
Defense electronics specialist Mercury Systems (MRCY) is set to report quarterly results after Tuesday's close, with analysts projecting a revenue dip despite recent stock strength and positive industry tailwinds.
Prosecutors and a media coalition are challenging the defense's push to seal court documents in the high-profile case against accused assassin Tyler Robinson, igniting a fierce debate over public access and a fair trial.
Standex International's fiscal Q2 results showcase robust organic growth and record order intake, driven by a multi-year strategic pivot towards new product innovation and high-growth markets like grid infrastructure and defense.
Iran’s foreign minister says missile programme not up for negotiation as Trump says sending more ships to the region.
Analyst firm Clear Street has raised its price target for Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) to $20, citing a strategic joint venture with a Saudi industrial group to build a rare earth processing facility. The move aims to diversify supply chains away from China and support Western defense needs.
Standex International Corporation (NYSE: SXI) capped off its fiscal 2025 with a powerful fourth quarter, announcing record adjusted operating margins of 20.6% and laying out an ambitious roadmap for over $100 million in revenue growth for the coming year. CEO David Dunbar declared a "turning point" for the diversified industrial manufacturer, citing scaled growth drivers in electronics, engineering technologies, and fast-growing markets like grid modernization and defense.
Specialty metals maker Carpenter Technology (CRS) posted record quarterly operating income and lifted its 2026 guidance, fueled by robust aerospace and defense demand. Despite the strong performance, its stock price has pulled back sharply, presenting a potential valuation disconnect for investors.
The commencement of sea trials for the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy coincides with the 140th anniversary of its builder, Newport News Shipbuilding, underscoring Huntington Ingalls Industries' entrenched role in U.S. naval defense and its long-term investment profile.
Salesforce expands beyond its CRM roots with a landmark $5.6 billion U.S. Army deal and a new joint venture, EMBERPOINT LLC, aiming to apply its AI and cloud platforms to national defense and wildfire response, signaling a major shift into mission-critical public sector infrastructure.
Brendan Banfield's murder trial reaches its climax Friday with closing arguments after he testified he shot a man he found stabbing his wife. Prosecutors allege an elaborate murder-for-hire plot, while the defense claims a tragic act of self-defense.
Russian troops have taken control of three villages across Ukraine's Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, according to a Defense Ministry statement reported by state media. The latest gains come amid intensified fighting along the front lines.
German defense giant Rheinmetall has inked a significant, multi-year framework agreement to supply the Dutch armed forces with a range of hand grenades, deepening a strategic partnership that now spans artillery shells to infantry ordnance amid heightened European security concerns.
General Dynamics secures a major multi-year U.S. Navy contract for systems modernization, reinforcing its pivotal role in naval defense and underscoring the strength of its record order backlog amid robust segment performance.
Driven by surging demand in aerospace and defense, Carpenter Technology (CRS) announced record-breaking quarterly profitability and raised its full-year forecast, citing constrained supply and favorable long-term pricing agreements.
