LIG D&A sanctions threaten $92 million counterdrone project
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Korea’s $92 million counter-drone project faces uncertainty as LIG D&A challenges a two-year bidding ban and a government review of its designated defense contractor status.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense-6.7% 30d
A fund of aerospace and defense companies. Linked by “defense + drone” in this story
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.2% 30d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “defense + drone” in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2% 30d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “defense + drone” in this story
- RTX RTX-2.2% 6d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “defense + drone” in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman+5.1% 30d
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “defense + drone” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +2.64% | +1.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -9.31% | -8.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +0.57% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | -7.45% | -2.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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LIG D&A sanctions threaten $92 million counterdrone project Korea JoongAng Daily
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily
This story
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -8.71% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -9.31% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -7.45% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +0.57% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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