Defense Spending

DELRAY BEACH – October 30, 2026 -- The low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market is projected to grow from USD 12.82 billion in 2026 to USD 43.37 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 27.6%, according to a MarketsandMarkets forecast.

Defense, navigation and small satellites lead segment growth

Defense is the fastest-growing customer segment. Demand is driven by secure communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), navigation support and persistent monitoring, along with rising investment in resilient space architectures and proliferated LEO constellations.

Navigation is the fastest-growing application, as transportation, defense, aviation, maritime and autonomous-systems users seek more accurate positioning, navigation and timing. LEO-based PNT augmentation systems are being deployed to deliver lower latency, stronger signal availability and greater resilience than traditional navigation architectures.

Germany – October 28, 2026 -- OHB SE has entered the TecDAX, replacing CANCOM SE, just one month after the space and defense group was added to the SDAX, index provider STOXX announced following its scheduled review on September 3.

STOXX makes OHB part of the 30-stock TecDAX effective immediately

The TecDAX comprises the 30 largest and most liquid German technology companies. OHB (ISIN: DE0005936124) trades in the Prime Standard segment. CEO Marco Fuchs said the move follows the SDAX listing and gives the company greater visibility among national and international investors. He added that it reflects the growing weight of Europe's space and defense industry.

OHB expects the listing to raise its capital market profile further and to improve the tradability of its shares.

Vancouver – October 15, 2026 -- The Nasdaq Composite dropped 449 points, or 1.65%, to 26,755.24 midweek, extending its weekly loss to 2.23% and leaving every major U.S. index in the red for the week.

Small caps show deepest stress as Russell 2000 RSI falls to 28.3

The Russell 2000 fell 1.70% and carries a Relative Strength Index of 28.3, a deeply oversold reading. The S&P 500 lost 1.10% on the day and 1.18% for the week. The Dow fell 0.29%.

The S&P 500 sits just above its 50-day simple moving average support of 7,707.03. The Dow trades near its 20-day SMA support around 51,489.97.

The VIX rose 0.95 points to 16.22 and the VXN climbed to 21.14. Both stayed within recent weekly ranges, so the selloff has not yet triggered panic-level hedging.

Houston – October 12, 2026 -- Bristow Group (NYSE: VTOL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Berry Aviation from Acorn Capital Management for $105 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and plans to sell its Norway Offshore Energy Services business. The two moves would cut Bristow's offshore energy share of revenue to about 54% on a 2025 pro forma basis, from an actual 66%.

Boston – September 16, 2026 -- Aerospace & Defense M&A deal value jumped 37% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2026 to $47.1 billion in disclosed enterprise value, according to Capstone Partners' annual Aerospace, Defense, Government & Security (ADGS) Industry M&A Report.

Full-year 2025 deal count rose 10.3% while disclosed enterprise value surged 73.1%

Aerospace & Defense M&A expanded throughout 2025 despite a volatile macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop that dampened dealmaking elsewhere. Valuations averaged 3.0x EV/Revenue and 11.4x EV/EBITDA for the year, reflecting sustained buyer appetite across manufacturing, maintenance and leasing segments amid depressed aircraft production levels.