Aerospace 7 February 2026 - 11 May 2026

XTIA Stock Jumps Into the Long Weekend as XTI Aerospace’s Drone Bet Gets a Fresh Look
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XTIA Stock Jumps Into the Long Weekend as XTI Aerospace’s Drone Bet Gets a Fresh Look

XTI Aerospace shares rose 8.1% to $1.86 in Friday afternoon trading, giving the thinly traded Nasdaq stock a lift before the U.S. Memorial Day break. The stock traded between $1.74 and $1.91 on the day, with a market value near $71.6 million and a 52-week range of $1.22 to $7.43. The move matters because XTIA is still being judged less like a mature aerospace name and more like a small-cap restructuring story with a drone revenue base. The company’s first-quarter release showed revenue of $27.7 million, gross profit of $5.1 million and a gross margin of 18.6%, while management kept a 2026 revenue target of at least $160 million and said it aimed for breakeven cash flow in the third
May 22, 2026
Rocket Lab Stock Surges Again After Record Q1 Revenue, Golden Dome Win And Neutron Deals
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Rocket Lab Stock Surges Again After Record Q1 Revenue, Golden Dome Win And Neutron Deals

May 11, 2026, 13:12 PDT—Long Beach, California. Rocket Lab shares pushed higher on Monday, building on a steep surge after the Kiwi-founded space company posted record revenue, a rising backlog, and new U.S. defense contracts for missile defense and hypersonic test work. By Monday afternoon on the Nasdaq, the stock changed hands at $117.14, up roughly 11%. Earlier in the session, it hit $123.82.
May 11, 2026
Airbus A220 Nears 150-Jet AirAsia Order in Breakthrough for Canada-Made Jet
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Airbus A220 Nears 150-Jet AirAsia Order in Breakthrough for Canada-Made Jet

Mirabel, Quebec, May 6, 2026, 14:13 EDT Malaysia’s AirAsia will lock in a roughly 150-jet order for Airbus’s A220 on Wednesday, according to two sources who spoke with Reuters—a notable boost for the European company’s smallest passenger line. Airbus has teased a “major A220 programme announcement” at its Mirabel facility near Montreal, though it hasn’t officially named the buyer.
May 6, 2026
BAE Systems Faces 10-Week Fighter-Jet Funding Test as Buyback Rolls On
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BAE Systems Faces 10-Week Fighter-Jet Funding Test as Buyback Rolls On

BAE Systems plc is staring down a looming funding crunch for Britain’s next-generation fighter-jet effort, GCAP, with a 10-week window to lock in fresh government support or risk team breakups, the Financial Times reported. The FT’s aerospace and defence section quoted BAE saying staff could be “redeployed” if the money doesn’t land. Timing is tight here. GCAP handed its first international design contract to Edgewing this month, but it’s set to expire in June 2026. That doesn’t leave ministers much breathing room to convert political promises into actual funding. As Defense News put it, the deal acts as a “bridge” to keep the wheels turning while the UK hammers out its defence investment plan.
April 27, 2026
Rolls-Royce Stock Rises as £300 Million Sigma Aerospace Deal Tests Supply-Chain Push
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Rolls-Royce Stock Rises as £300 Million Sigma Aerospace Deal Tests Supply-Chain Push

Sigma Advanced Systems has inked a seven-year deal with Rolls-Royce Holdings plc to build and deliver aerospace systems—locking in a cross-border supply chain that stretches from India to the UK for the British engine giant. Sigma pegged the contract’s value at close to £300 million, or about ₹3,800 crore, according to its exchange filing. Timing’s a factor here. Rolls-Royce says parts availability has started to improve, though bottlenecks are still in play. The company warned investors that supply-chain strain could drag down 2026 free cash flow by somewhere between £150 million and £200 million. As for large engine flying hours—a core metric for its maintenance business—Rolls-Royce is projecting those will hit 115% to 120% of what they were in 2019
April 27, 2026
BAE Systems Share Price Today: Why the Stock Slipped After Air Astana Exit
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BAE Systems Share Price Today: Why the Stock Slipped After Air Astana Exit

BAE Systems ended Thursday at roughly 2,306 pence in London, after the company agreed to offload its last 6.9% holding in Kazakhstan’s Air Astana—fetching about $31 million at the sale price. With this deal, BAE finishes its exit from the airline, a non-core asset acquired back in 2001 and already trimmed in December. Timing’s key here, with fresh signals on official demand showing up this week. On Wednesday, Britain announced plans to boost support for Gulf allies facing Iranian attacks, and government officials sat down with suppliers—BAE, MBDA, Leonardo UK—to talk about speeding up the delivery of defence gear and tech.
March 19, 2026
BAE Systems plc stock price holds firm after new U.S. Air Force deal keeps defence trade alive
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BAE Systems plc stock price holds firm after new U.S. Air Force deal keeps defence trade alive

Shares in BAE Systems barely budged Wednesday, as the British defense contractor reported new U.S. Air Force work related to the U-2 spy plane. The stock was last seen at 2,329 pence in delayed London trading, off just 0.04%. Even with only a slight uptick, the shift caught attention. Investors continue to shell out for fresh defense contracts, capitalizing on a surge in military budgets. Back in January, Reuters noted that Europe’s aerospace and defence index jumped roughly 55% over the past year as governments ramped up spending, eyeing stricter NATO requirements.
March 18, 2026
BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract
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BAE Systems Stock Price Holds Near Record High After New U.S. Air Force Contract

Shares of BAE Systems ticked up 0.4% to around 2,331 pence on Tuesday, brushing a session high near 2,346 pence. The British defense group announced new U.S. Air Force work and hovered close to all-time highs. The stock stayed resilient as Reuters flagged a broader slip in European defence names. Resilience stands out, given BAE shares had already more than tripled since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 by the time results landed last month. In those numbers, BAE reported a record order backlog of 83.6 billion pounds—projects signed but not yet fulfilled—and guided for 2026 sales growth between 7% and 9%. Operating profit is set to increase 9% to 11%.
March 17, 2026
RTX Corporation’s Pratt & Whitney Wins Leidos AGM-190A Engine Contract as U.S. Pushes Missile Output
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RTX Corporation’s Pratt & Whitney Wins Leidos AGM-190A Engine Contract as U.S. Pushes Missile Output

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 10, 2026, 15:19 EDT Pratt & Whitney, the RTX subsidiary, on Tuesday announced it secured another order from Leidos Dynetics for its TJ150 engines, set for use in the AGM-190A small cruise missile—another notch in RTX’s missile propulsion portfolio. No dollar figure was released. The TJ150 puts out over 150 pounds of thrust and, according to the company, more than 2,700 units have shipped worldwide. “Speed and reliable performance”—that’s what the engine brings to current mission requirements, said Jessica Villardi, vice president of Fighter and Mobility Programs.
March 10, 2026
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp gets new stock options as shares slide premarket
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GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp gets new stock options as shares slide premarket

GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp landed fresh equity awards this week, according to a U.S. regulatory filing, while shares of the jet-engine maker slipped in premarket trade. When a stock swings hard, insider trades often get a closer look—even if they’re just routine moves linked to compensation plans, not someone making a personal bet. That’s the backdrop for GE Aerospace, as airlines and manufacturers wrangle over a tight supply of parts and engine repair slots.
March 6, 2026
AeroVironment stock rebounds as Space Force SCAR talks and Albuquerque expansion calm AVAV traders
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AeroVironment stock rebounds as Space Force SCAR talks and Albuquerque expansion calm AVAV traders

New York, March 3, 2026, 15:02 ET — Regular session AeroVironment Inc shares leapt $22.80, or 10.9%, to $231.12 by Tuesday afternoon after the defense tech company said talks with the U.S. Space Force over SCAR program contract changes are still underway. The stock made a wide run between $207.10 and $236.54, with volume outpacing recent averages.
March 3, 2026
Lockheed Martin stock price jumps after hours as LMT rallies on Japan radar deal, rocket test
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Lockheed Martin stock price jumps after hours as LMT rallies on Japan radar deal, rocket test

New York, Feb 13, 2026, 4:29 PM EST — After-hours Shares of Lockheed Martin climbed roughly 2.3% after hours on Friday, hitting $652.24. The move came after the defense giant rolled out fresh details on its international defense projects and precision fires operations. Earlier in the day, the stock ranged from $633.33 up to $656.20, with trading volume landing near 1.46 million shares.
February 13, 2026
GE Aerospace stock swings as Reuters reports CFM weighs “Plan B” engine design
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GE Aerospace stock swings as Reuters reports CFM weighs “Plan B” engine design

New York, Feb 12, 2026, 15:08 — Regular session GE Aerospace shares edged up 0.3% to $314.60 in Thursday afternoon trading as investors digested a Reuters report. The story says CFM International, the GE-Safran engine joint venture, is revisiting a backup design for its next-gen fuel-efficient engine. The stock saw a broad range today, from $312.47 to $324.77. CFM’s main bet remains the “open-fan” model, which uses exposed blades instead of a traditional casing and aims to slash fuel consumption and emissions by 20%. But sources tell Reuters the company is also exploring a more conventional “advanced ducted” design as a fallback.
February 12, 2026
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