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Updated 16 Sept 2026How the defence complex reprices on escalation
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The FY27 defense budget nearly doubles Research & Procurement spend, with F-35 up 62%, PAC-3/MSE up 8x, and THAAD up 9x.
The U.S. announced it will begin a naval blockade of Iranian ports starting Monday, cutting off Iran's oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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GE Aerospace increased its 2026 free cash flow forecast to $8.9-$9.2 billion from its earlier projection of $8.0-$8.4 billion.
GE Aerospace repurchased $4.2 billion in shares and distributed $873 million in dividends during the first half of 2026.
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Coverage and impact disagree: LMT draws the most claims (285) at +0.20, while HII scores highest at +0.46 on just 26. Being talked about most is not the same as being moved most.
Coverage peaked in Jul 2026 at 70 scored claims. Column height is claim volume; colour is the mean scored impact of that month — green where the month read positive for these names, red where it read negative. A tall red column is a busy month that went against them.
Iran's new supreme leader declared the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed as a tool to pressure the enemy and warned all U.S. military bases in the Middle East will be attacked.
President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget requests $1.5 trillion in defense spending, representing a roughly 40% year-over-year increase.
Iran warned that oil prices could climb to $200 a barrel, accusing the U.S. of destabilizing regional security.
President Trump has proposed increasing the 2027 Military Budget to $1.5 trillion, up from the requested $756.8 billion.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire broke down over the weekend after a 21-hour negotiating session in Islamabad collapsed.
GE Aerospace secured a $5 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply F110 engines, parts, and support services under a Foreign Military Sales program.
Northrop Grumman was competitively awarded the U.S. Marine Corps' MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, integrating Kratos' Valkyrie uncrewed aerial system.
Lockheed Martin holds a record $179 billion backlog.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) trades at an 18x earnings multiple, representing a discount to its peer group.
Lockheed Martin's annual earnings per share are projected to increase by 31.44% to $30.39.
Lockheed Martin's annual revenue is projected to grow by 7.7% to $80.82 billion.
RTX Corporation's backlog surged 22% to reach $289 billion.
RTX is experiencing continued backlog growth driven by surging orders in both commercial aerospace and defense sectors.
RTX has upgraded its estimated adjusted sales for 2026 to a range of $95 billion to $96 billion.
