Défense 2 February 2026 - 17 February 2026

Iron Dome Acquisition sits at $10.10, faces bigger SPAC challenge
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Iron Dome Acquisition sits at $10.10, faces bigger SPAC challenge

Iron Dome Acquisition I Corp. units traded at $10.10 on Nasdaq early Tuesday, edging up 0.6% from the last close on light volume. The SPAC, which started trading recently, hovered just above its IPO price. The main Nasdaq session wasn’t open yet; June 2 is a regular trading day, with pre-market hours from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern. Juneteenth, June 19, is the next full-market holiday. Iron Dome doesn't have much news for traders to work with. The company is a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, meaning it's just a cash shell raising funds to buy a private firm. So its unit price is mostly about the cash in trust and how investors see the sponsor's chances of
June 2, 2026
BAE Systems share price in focus after Australia’s AUKUS shipyard pledge
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BAE Systems share price in focus after Australia’s AUKUS shipyard pledge

London, Feb 15, 2026, 13:20 GMT — Market closed BAE Systems’ stock could draw fresh attention in London trading Monday, after Australia pledged A$3.9 billion for construction work at a shipyard tied to the AUKUS submarine deal. “Investing in the submarine construction yard at Osborne is critical to delivering Australia's conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The AUKUS pact, revealed in 2021, would see U.S. Virginia-class subs stationed in Australia from 2027, with sales to follow around 2030. Britain and Australia are set to develop a new class as well. A Pentagon review last December highlighted areas for bolstering the initiative.
February 15, 2026
Germany’s $41 billion military space splurge: lasers, spy satellites and 100+ secure comms satellites
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Germany’s $41 billion military space splurge: lasers, spy satellites and 100+ secure comms satellites

Germany is weighing investments ranging from spy satellites and space planes to lasers under a 35 billion euro military space spending plan aimed at countering what it sees as growing threats from Russia and China in orbit, the commander of its space command said. https://www.reuters.com/science/germany-eyes-lasers-spy-satellites-military-space-spending-splurge-2026-02-03/ The push matters because Berlin is treating space less like a support function and more like a place where wars can be won or lost. Major General Michael Traut said the environment above the Earth has become “sharply more contested” since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
February 3, 2026
Musk says Starlink clampdown is working as Ukraine rolls out whitelist to block Russian drones
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Musk says Starlink clampdown is working as Ukraine rolls out whitelist to block Russian drones

Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX had taken steps to stop Russia’s “unauthorised” use of its Starlink terminals in Ukraine, after Kyiv raised concerns about the system being fitted to attack drones. Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said officials were working on a system to prevent future use. It matters because Ukraine leans on Starlink for battlefield communications, and for some drone missions, in a war where seconds and signal bars both count. Any Russian access risks turning a critical lifeline into an advantage for the attacker.
February 2, 2026
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