RTX (NYSE:RTX), the aerospace and defense titan formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, raised its full-year earnings and sales forecasts following a strong first quarter that saw profit margins expand across its entire portfolio.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) successfully launched the tenth and final GPS III Space Vehicle (SV10) on April 21, 2026, a significant milestone that completes the current generation of Global Positioning System satellites.
AgEagle Aerial Systems (NYSE:UAVS), operating as EagleNXT, announced on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, a $10 million strategic investment in Israel-based ThirdEye Systems.
Textron Aviation Defense, a subsidiary of Textron (NYSE:TXT), has been awarded a five-year U.S. government contract valued at more than $150 million.
BiomX (NYSE:PHGE) announced on April 13, 2026, that it has accelerated the exercise of an exclusive option to acquire a controlling interest in DFSL, an Israeli-based defense engineering firm.
Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX (NYSE:RTX), has been awarded multiple contracts by Bell Textron to supply five mission-critical systems for the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced on April 10, 2026, that it has received a $4.7 billion undefinitized contract action (UCA) from the U.S. government to rapidly accelerate the production of PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors.
Wrap Technologies (NASDAQ:WRAP), a global leader in non-lethal public safety solutions, announced on April 10, 2026, that it has received a pre-order for 20 MERLIN-1 Counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems from Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS).
Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN), a leader in less-lethal personal defense technology, reported its fiscal first-quarter 2026 results on April 9, 2026, marking a period of strategic leadership transition and significant brick-and-mortar growth.
ParaZero Technologies (NASDAQ:PRZO), an aerospace defense company specializing in autonomous drone safety and interception solutions, has received a follow-on purchase order from an Israeli defense entity for its advanced DefendAir Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS).
Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $750 million (€650 million) to supply its Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) rocket artillery to the Hellenic Armed Forces, marking a major expansion of the company’s presence in the European defense market.
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and the U.S. Department of War (DoW) announced a landmark framework agreement on March 25, 2026, to dramatically accelerate the manufacturing of Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM).
