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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$170.13
+0.7%
$192.18
$91.00
$224.00
$4.79B0.51358,489 shs318,310 shs
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$185.83
+0.5%
$180.49
$159.70
$267.54
$114.08B1.568.45 million shs9.87 million shs
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$95.51
+0.4%
$91.42
$67.91
$107.18
$8.73B0.69592,592 shs289,047 shs
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$18.81
+0.5%
$19.28
$17.40
$25.04
$5.96B1.67628,269 shs236,104 shs
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$280.33
-0.5%
$293.93
$212.58
$302.75
$77.28B0.6936,272 shs1.22 million shs
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$243.00
0.0%
$250.21
$199.11
$299.50
$9.58B0.53262,515 shs201,076 shs
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$461.69
-0.1%
$465.11
$393.77
$479.50
$110.89B0.46972,964 shs447,859 shs
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$430.02
-1.1%
$450.79
$414.56
$496.89
$64.34B0.33893,202 shs727,956 shs
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
$100.08
-0.3%
$104.26
$68.56
$108.65
$133.44B0.826.28 million shs8.74 million shs
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$85.86
+1.1%
$86.75
$67.01
$97.33
$16.20B1.25900,203 shs635,589 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
+0.73%-3.15%-15.90%+13.53%+76.85%
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
+0.54%-0.47%-2.32%+4.33%-12.39%
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
+0.42%+1.60%+6.77%-1.58%+34.63%
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
+0.53%+1.68%+1.73%-5.79%-13.44%
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
-0.48%-2.63%-6.29%-2.94%+30.90%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
-0.03%-1.54%-2.49%-11.82%+8.36%
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
-0.10%-1.02%-1.80%+3.15%+0.65%
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
-1.08%-1.14%-2.28%-5.42%-4.96%
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
-0.29%+0.53%-7.43%-1.50%+2.73%
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
+1.06%+0.57%+0.30%-10.85%+27.14%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
1.7184 of 5 stars
1.33.00.00.02.62.52.5
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
2.8174 of 5 stars
3.33.00.00.01.51.70.6
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
3.2623 of 5 stars
1.43.02.50.03.01.72.5
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
3.3002 of 5 stars
4.12.00.00.01.72.51.9
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
4.4427 of 5 stars
2.45.04.20.02.92.51.9
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
4.7127 of 5 stars
2.35.04.20.02.92.53.1
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
3.9561 of 5 stars
2.13.04.20.02.21.72.5
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
4.3625 of 5 stars
3.13.04.20.02.81.71.9
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
3.9397 of 5 stars
2.15.01.70.92.32.51.9
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
3.6605 of 5 stars
2.32.01.70.02.92.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
2.67
Moderate Buy$175.202.98% Upside
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
2.63
Moderate Buy$220.8918.87% Upside
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
2.70
Moderate Buy$96.330.86% Upside
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
2.11
Hold$32.0070.12% Upside
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
2.71
Moderate Buy$305.569.00% Upside
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
2.50
Moderate Buy$278.0014.40% Upside
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.20
Hold$485.405.14% Upside
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.29
Hold$510.3618.68% Upside
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
2.12
Hold$98.33-1.75% Downside
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
2.57
Moderate Buy$99.2915.64% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest Defense Stocks Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
7/2/2024
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
Royal Bank of Canada
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DowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Hold
7/2/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
Robert W. Baird
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$345.00 ➝ $345.00
6/27/2024
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $200.00
6/27/2024
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
Janney Montgomery Scott
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Initiated CoverageBuy$113.00
6/26/2024
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Buy$255.00 ➝ $255.00
6/26/2024
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy$110.00
6/26/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy$345.00
6/26/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
BTIG Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy$565.00
6/25/2024
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$225.00 ➝ $225.00
6/21/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Sanford C. Bernstein
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$477.00
6/18/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price Target$483.00 ➝ $518.00
(Data available from 7/9/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$716.72M6.68$4.24 per share40.08$29.24 per share5.82
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
$77.79B1.47N/AN/A($28.24) per share-6.58
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$2.50B3.50$3.91 per share24.42$10.20 per share9.36
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$3.17B1.89$1.53 per share12.33$10.02 per share1.88
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$42.27B1.82$15.18 per share18.47$77.74 per share3.61
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$11.45B0.84$26.16 per share9.29$103.38 per share2.35
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$67.57B1.64$34.79 per share13.27$28.28 per share16.33
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$39.29B1.62$32.16 per share13.37$98.61 per share4.36
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
$68.92B1.93$7.96 per share12.58$42.71 per share2.34
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$13.68B1.20$7.85 per share10.94$35.65 per share2.41

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$59.67M$2.2276.6442.01N/A8.32%10.89%8.54%9/3/2024 (Estimated)
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$2.22B-$3.55N/A41.20N/A-2.81%N/A-2.55%7/31/2024 (Confirmed)
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$245.85M$2.7734.4827.933.5910.00%31.57%10.26%8/5/2024 (Confirmed)
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
-$225.35M-$0.72N/A17.751.33-6.97%6.10%2.72%8/14/2024 (Estimated)
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.32B$12.2622.8717.251.617.85%16.48%6.26%7/24/2024 (Confirmed)
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$681M$17.7413.7012.822.086.09%18.08%6.43%8/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$6.92B$27.3316.8916.274.359.73%85.96%12.44%7/23/2024 (Confirmed)
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$2.06B$14.3030.0715.552.035.38%24.09%7.88%7/25/2024 (Confirmed)
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
$3.20B$2.5539.2516.271.764.90%10.81%4.49%7/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$921M$4.6818.3512.441.356.75%16.30%6.90%7/18/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest Defense Stocks Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/5/2024N/A
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$0.75N/A-$0.75N/AN/AN/A  
8/1/2024N/A
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$3.59N/A-$3.59N/AN/AN/A  
7/31/2024N/A
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
-$1.00N/A+$1.00N/AN/AN/A  
7/25/2024N/A
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$5.98N/A-$5.98N/AN/AN/A  
7/25/2024N/A
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
$1.29N/A-$1.29N/AN/AN/A  
7/24/2024N/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$3.32N/A-$3.32N/AN/AN/A  
7/23/2024N/A
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$6.45N/A-$6.45N/AN/AN/A  
7/18/2024N/A
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$1.51N/A-$1.51N/AN/AN/A  
6/26/2024Q4 2024
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
$0.22$0.43+$0.21$0.64$188.48 million$197.00 million    
5/27/2024Q4 2024
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
$0.25$0.09-$0.16$1.31$863.18 million$835.47 million    
5/6/2024Q1 2024
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$0.67$0.76+$0.09$0.77$599.92 million$603.97 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
$0.961.01%+6.58%34.66%N/A
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
$5.682.03%+6.51%46.33%33 Years
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
$5.202.14%+5.87%29.31%12 Years
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$12.602.73%+7.43%46.10%21 Years
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$8.241.92%+8.99%57.62%20 Years
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
$2.522.52%+2.41%98.82%N/A
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
$0.080.09%N/A1.71%N/A

Latest Defense Stocks Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/27/2024
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
quarterly$3.152.7%9/3/20249/3/20249/27/2024
6/3/2024
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
quarterly$0.632.35%8/16/20248/16/20249/5/2024
6/5/2024
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
quarterly$1.421.9%7/5/20247/5/20248/9/2024
4/24/2024
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
quarterly$0.020.09%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
5/2/2024
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
quarterly$3.152.72%6/3/20246/3/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
quarterly$1.302.1%5/31/20245/31/20246/14/2024
5/2/2024
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
quarterly$0.632.47%5/16/20245/17/20246/13/2024
5/14/2024
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
quarterly$2.061.6%5/24/20245/28/20246/12/2024
5/2/2024
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
quarterly$0.241.1%5/16/20245/17/20246/6/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
0.02
3.56
2.52
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
N/A
1.14
0.25
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
1.29
2.24
2.24
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
0.64
0.85
0.61
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
0.41
1.44
0.87
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
0.54
0.96
0.89
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
2.89
1.30
1.11
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
1.04
1.13
1.02
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
0.68
1.07
0.79
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
0.46
1.81
0.84

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
1,42828.13 million27.74 millionOptionable
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
171,000613.88 million612.90 millionOptionable
BWX Technologies, Inc. stock logo
BWXT
BWX Technologies
7,80091.41 million90.98 millionOptionable
CAE Inc. stock logo
CAE
CAE
13,000318.38 million260.12 millionOptionable
General Dynamics Co. stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
111,600274.36 million269.97 millionOptionable
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. stock logo
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries
44,00039.43 million39.15 millionOptionable
Lockheed Martin Co. stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
122,000239.94 million239.60 millionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Co. stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
101,000147.99 million147.66 millionOptionable
RTX Co. stock logo
RTX
RTX
185,0001.33 billion1.33 billionOptionable
Textron Inc. stock logo
TXT
Textron
35,000190.70 million187.27 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

AeroVironment logo

AeroVironment

NASDAQ:AVAV
AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS) segments. The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, other federal agencies, and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including training, spare parts, product repair, product replacement, and the customer contracted operation. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Boeing logo

Boeing

NYSE:BA
The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; and Global Services segments. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements, as well as provides fleet support services. The Defense, Space & Security segment engages in the research, development, production, and modification of manned and unmanned military aircraft and weapons systems; strategic defense and intelligence systems, which include strategic missile and defense systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber and information solutions, and intelligence systems; and satellite systems, such as government and commercial satellites, and space exploration. The Global Services segment offers products and services, including supply chain and logistics management, engineering, maintenance and modifications, upgrades and conversions, spare parts, pilot and maintenance training systems and services, technical and maintenance documents, and data analytics and digital services to commercial and defense customers. The Boeing Company was incorporated in 1916 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
BWX Technologies logo

BWX Technologies

NYSE:BWXT
BWX Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells nuclear components in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Government Operations and Commercial Operations. The Government Operations segment designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors, and nuclear fuel; fabrication activities; and supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds, and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers. This segment also involved in manufacture of close-tolerance and equipment for nuclear applications; down blend government stockpiles of uranium; receives, stores, characterizes, dissolves, recovers, and purifies uranium-bearing materials; and supplies research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities, and national laboratories, as well as components for defense applications. The Commercial Operations segment designs and manufactures commercial nuclear steam generators, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, and reactor components; and other auxiliary equipment, including containers for the storage of nuclear fuel and other high-level nuclear waste. This segment also offers nuclear fuel, fuel handling systems, tooling delivery systems, nuclear grade materials, and precisely machined components, and related services for CANDU nuclear power plants; provides in-plant inspection, maintenance, and modification services, as well as non-destructive examination and tooling/repair solutions; and manufactures medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The company was formerly known as The Babcock & Wilcox Company and changed its name to BWX Technologies, Inc. in June 2015. BWX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia.
CAE logo

CAE

NYSE:CAE
CAE Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides simulation training and critical operations support solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa, and Rest of Americas. It operates through three segments: Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, and Healthcare. The Civil Aviation segment provides training solutions for flight, cabin, maintenance, and ground personnel in commercial, business, and helicopter aviation; flight simulation training devices; and ab initio pilot training and crew sourcing services, as well as aircraft flight operations solutions. The Defense and Security segment offers training and mission support solutions for defense forces across multi-domain operations, OEMs, government agencies and public safety organizations. The Healthcare segment provides integrated education and training solutions, including interventional and imaging simulations, curricula, audiovisual debriefing solutions, center management platforms, and patient simulators for healthcare students and clinical professionals, hospital and university simulation centers, medical and nursing schools, paramedic organizations, defense forces, medical societies, public health agencies and OEMs. The company was formerly known as CAE Industries Ltd. and changed its name to CAE Inc. in 1993. CAE Inc. was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Canada.
General Dynamics logo

General Dynamics

NYSE:GD
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships; provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, and armaments; and offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud computing, artificial intelligence; machine learning; big data analytics; development, security, and operations; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Huntington Ingalls Industries logo

Huntington Ingalls Industries

NYSE:HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. designs, builds, overhauls, and repairs military ships in the United States. It operates through three segments: Ingalls, Newport News, and Mission Technologies. The company is involved in the design and construction of non-nuclear ships comprising amphibious assault ships; expeditionary warfare ships; surface combatants; and national security cutters for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. It also provides nuclear-powered ships, such as aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as refueling and overhaul, and inactivation services of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. In addition, the company offers naval nuclear support services, including fleet services comprising design, construction, maintenance, and disposal activities for in-service the U.S. Navy nuclear ships; and maintenance services on nuclear reactor prototypes. Further, the company provides C5ISR systems and operations; application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to battlefield decisions; defensive and offensive cyberspace strategies and electronic warfare; live, virtual, and constructive solutions; unmanned, autonomous systems; and fleet sustainment; and critical nuclear operations. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia.
Lockheed Martin logo

Lockheed Martin

NYSE:LMT
Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Northrop Grumman

NYSE:NOC
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces tactical weapons and missile defense solutions, and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. It also offers integrated, all-domain command, and control battle management systems, precision strike weapons; high speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions and advanced fuzes; aircraft and mission systems logistics support, sustainment, operations and modernization; and warfighter training services. The company's Mission Systems segment offers command, control, communications and computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; cyber solutions; intelligence processing systems; navigation; and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; and strategic missiles. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.
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RTX

NYSE:RTX
RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. This segment also designs, produces, and supports cabin interior, including oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation, storage and galley systems, and lavatory and wastewater management systems; battlespace, test and training range systems, crew escape systems, and simulation and training solutions; information management services; and aftermarket services that include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support, training and fleet management solutions, and asset and information management services. Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers; and produces, sells, and services military and commercial auxiliary power units. The Raytheon segment provides defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities for U.S., foreign government, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation and changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023. RTX Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Textron

NYSE:TXT
Textron Inc. operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services, as well as sells commercial parts. The Bell segment supplies military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircrafts, and related spare parts and services. The Textron Systems segment offers unmanned aircraft systems, electronic systems and solutions, advanced marine crafts, piston aircraft engines, live military air-to-air and air-to-ship training, weapons and related components, and armored and specialty vehicles. The Industrial segment offers blow-molded solutions, including conventional plastic fuel tanks and pressurized fuel tanks for hybrid vehicle applications, clear-vision systems, plastic tanks for catalytic reduction systems, and battery housing systems for use in electric vehicles primarily to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and golf cars, off-road utility vehicles, powersports products, light transportation vehicles, aviation ground support equipment, professional turf-maintenance equipment, and turf-care vehicles to golf courses and resorts, government agencies and municipalities, consumers, outdoor enthusiasts, and commercial and industrial users. The Textron eAviation segment manufactures and sells light aircraft and gliders with electric and combustion engines; and provides other research and development initiatives related to sustainable aviation solutions. The Finance segment offers financing services to purchase new and pre-owned aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters. Textron Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
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