Aerospace & Defence Sector News
RC Fornax: Record order intake signals momentum to shareholders
RC Fornax has entered its new financial year with the strongest trading performance in its history, a sign of shifts in defence priorities.
Rolls-Royce shares: Is now the time to buy?
European governments set to shift security and defence focus
Thematic outlook: finding growth in a fragmented world
How are investors trading the US government shutdown?
Serco’s shares to get a boost from $972m US Air Force training contract?
Project Bromo looks good for Airbus investors
Defence Holdings launches sovereign AI information warfare platform
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Share Tip: A small cap engineering company seeing rapid growth
James's latest share tip is beginning to attract serious investor attention following a series of significant contract wins
The top five Flying Taxi stocks to watch in 2025
Why is the flying taxi sector getting billionaire hedge fund investors so excited, and what are the leading stocks in this space?
Kromek secures £1.7m UK government contract for nuclear detection
The UK-based radiation detection specialist, has secured a £1.7m contract under the UK Government’s Radiological Nuclear Detection Framework.
The FTSE 100 breaks 9000: Is this the safe haven trade for 2025?
Yes, you read that right: the FTSE 100 has broken the historic 9000 barrier. We look at what has been powering the index this year.
WisdomTree’s Europe Defence ETF surpasses $3 billion in three months
WisdomTree's Europe Defence UCITS ETF (WDEF), launched on 11 March 2025, has surpassed $3 billion AUM three months after it began trading
Share Tip: the UK-listed defence player you’ve probably never heard of
This share tip looks to further capitalise on the prospects for the defence sector with a smaller UK listed defence player that isn’t well known to most investors
NATO’s turning point: the 2025 summit’s impact on European defence stocks
The upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague is poised to be a pivotal moment for European defence strategy and the defence industry
What’s driving the record highs in the FTSE 100 index?
The TINATA trade seems to be over as more international investors are rotating into alternative stock markets like the UK.
Science Group’s canny activist play for Ricardo pays off
Science Group is backing the acquisition of Ricardo by WSP having built up its own position in the company over three months.
WisdomTree’s Europe Defence ETF surges past $1 billion in a month
The achievement underscores the investor conviction in Europe’s long-term defence transformation and also highlights the ETF’s positioning.
European defence sector: growing confidence in long-term potential
Europe is ramping up investment in defence capabilities, driven by both necessity and a renewed commitment to collective security
WisdomTree launches first leveraged European Defence ETP
The new ETP provides 3x daily leveraged exposure to the STOXX Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Net Total Return Index.
Podcast: Europe is scaling up its spending on Defence
Stuart Fieldhouse chats with Aneeka Gupta about the health of the European Defence sector and how spending is boosting defence stocks
SRT profits soar as governments ramp-up maritime surveillance
SRT Marine Systems quadruples revenue with shares up over 100% in a year on the back of significant contracts and order book
Leading European defence sector ETF nets over $550m in two weeks
WisdomTree's Europe Defence UCITS ETF has achieved $554m in net new flows in its first two weeks of trading alone
Europe’s security crossroads: the shift towards strategic independence
European defence is at a critical stage with the possibility of reduced US military support forcing leaders to reconsider strategies
Share Tips Update: Risk picks up under Trump 2.0
Defence stocks and Trump's tariffs have dominated movements in our portfolios. Here's our regular tips review.
New European defence ETFs launched as budgets increase
The Armchair Trader partner, WisdomTree, has expanded its award-winning thematic range by launching two new ETFs. The WisdomTree Europe Defence…
Investors piling into defence stocks as Germany spends big
Investors are piling into defence stocks as geopolitical tensions and the sector’s strong fundamentals boost performance.
United Airlines backs Heirloom’s sustainable flight technology
United Airlines is doubling down on direct air capture technology via its venture fund as a solution to carbon emissions.
Our top five German stocks to watch after the election
With Germany's main stock market index setting 18 all time highs and up 14% since the start of the year, here are five stocks to watch
Europe’s Top Five Defence Stocks for the New World Order
With the US now insisting that European governments spend more on defence, we look at some of the stocks that could benefit.
Transense reports record revenue growth as SAWsense flourishes
Transense Technologies is expecting further growth ahead of its interim report with SAWsense revenues up 330% year-on-year
Tungsten: mining’s next boom metal?
China has moved to restrict exports of tungsten prompting investors to start buying stock in Canadian-listed tungsten miners.
Cohort expands global reach Down Under with new acquisition
Cohort has completed the acquistion of Australia's EM Solutions, enhancing naval defence capabilities after a record year's results
SRT Marine Systems secures $15m key contract
SRT Marine Systems secures five-year $15m contract with a sovereign-nation coastguard to implement its maritime domain awareness system
Avon Protection: Will re-built order book be enough to take this stock higher?
Avon Protection looks like one of the best quality stocks on the LSE at the moment, driven partly by fund manager love.
Volex maintains margins amid strong demand
Volex reports a strong nine months with income up 21% and is on course to meet its target revenues of at least £1bn by 2027
SRT Marine revenues soar 360% on strong H1
SRT Marine Systems latest results show the company is turning itself around, reporting an increase in revenues of more than 360%
Solid State sees tentative signs of cyclical improvement
Solid State disappoints with its interims, but optimism remains as management sees signs of a cyclical improvement
SRT Marine Systems confident of 2025 outlook despite short-term challenges
With £1.2bn of contracts in the pipeline and the strong possibility of winning a big deal, SRT Marine Systems outlook looks favourable
TT Electronics: Hidden gem or value trap?
TT Electronics resists three unsolicited take-over offers. North American performance drags down an encouraging period for the group
Solid State secures two significant US defence contracts
Solid State has secured two contracts worth in total nearly £4m to supply its ruggedised batteries to defence contractors in the US
Transense Technologies continues strong growth curve
Transense Technologies continues its strong performance with revenue, profit, and EPS up. Gains inclusion in two significant development projects
Filtronic to trade ahead of expectations on SpaceX order
Filtronic expects to trade ahead of expectations after securing a new £6.4m order from SpaceX for E-band solid state power amplifier modules
VanEck reports massive interest in its defense sector ETF
Fund manager reports huge increase in volumes in its core European listed defence sector ETF as geopolitical worries continue.
Filtronic soars: revenue up 55% as profits explode
Filtronic has a strong year, with operating profit up 1,700% year-on-year, revenue up 55.8% and earnings increased by 277%
SRT Marine Systems battles headwinds but charting a course to recovery
SRT's shares take a Category Three battering on the back of delayed contracts and procurement investigation, but confident of calm waters ahead
Equipmake powers ahead, celebrating second anniversary on Aquis
Equipmake expecting a busy year as increases revenue by 60% year-on-year with significant contribution from bus repowering and retrofitting
Cohort rides defence spending wave
Cohort's profitability on the rise. Metrics outperform industry peers. Confident of meeting or exceeding market expectations on back of GBP518m record closing order book
How will upcoming European elections affect stocks?
Upcoming European elections could have major implications for several key sectors, including defence and energy stocks.
Share Tip: FTSE 250 defence stock offers great exposure to sector
With conflicts in the Ukraine and Middle East continuing, James Coffey likes the look of this FTSE 250 defence stock
US Stock Tip: Looking at blue chip defense stocks as Middle East tensions rise
Our US stock picker Raine Lahtinen adds another stock to his already market beating portfolio of Wall Street gems.
Solid State beats analyst forecasts with strong performance in systems division
Solid State has a record-breaking year with revenues and profit before tax being ahead of analysts’ consensus
Defense ETFs launching to meet investor appetite for New World Order
A trio of fund managers have now launched dedicated defense sector ETFs designed to track the performance of major sector players.
From battlefield to broadband: Filtronic targets next-gen defence and space contracts
AIM listed electronic components stock Filtronic set to comfortably exceed market expectations for the next half year
Why I am buying in to this pedigree US defence stock
With global tensions high from the ongoing Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Hammas conflicts, Raine Lahtinen is buying this US defence stock
QinetiQ enjoys strong year of growing revenues and margins
QinetiQ is making progress penetrating the US defence market with key DoD contract wins as global defence spending accelerates
Solid State shares remain attractive following another positive set of results
Solid State continues its strong performance with half-year update showing revenue up 48% and profit before tax, up 67%
Gooch & Housego trading ahead of expectations with scope to grow
Gooch and Housego expecting revenues and profits for full year to be ahead of market expectations despite contraction in order book
























