Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence
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This report is about defense.
Directly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+19.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.6% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- RTX Rtx+2.3% 11d
Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- NOC Northrop Grumman+5.9% 30d
Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- GD General Dynamics+5.3% 30d
General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
- LHX L3Harris Technologies+11.5% 30d
L3Harris Technologies (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | -0.27% | -1.10% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -1.26% | -0.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RTX | -1.19% | -1.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NOC | +1.43% | -0.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GD | -4.21% | -4.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LHX | -6.25% | -6.12% | 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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Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN
Source: WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics (GD) | three days earlier | -4.94% | final price |
| General Dynamics (GD) | five days earlier | -4.21% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| LHX | three days earlier | -6.12% | final price |
| LHX | five days earlier | -6.25% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | -1.10% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | -0.27% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | three days earlier | -0.90% | final price |
| Northrop Grumman (NOC) | five days earlier | +1.43% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| Rtx (RTX) | five days earlier | -1.19% | 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 39 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 39 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 45 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold L3Harris Technologies (LHX), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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).
Who gains and who loses around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Companies carried with this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
For “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin
In “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lockheed Martin (guided missiles and space vehicles and parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- RTX Rtx
In “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence,” Rtx (RTX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rtx (aircraft engines and engine parts): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- NOC Northrop Grumman
For “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence,” Northrop Grumman (NOC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Northrop Grumman (search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical sys): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
- GD General Dynamics
General Dynamics (GD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence.” Reason on file: General Dynamics (ship and boat building and repairing): defense contractors gain when military spending rises. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
The 1 Nov 2026 story “Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence” names IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) because of this story.
What ties IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) to the headline is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story
The price range for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), and the dates in the story
ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. LMT traded between 497.32 and 656.35 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 637.17. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 227.38.
A simple score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
54 out of 100
“Lockheed Martin completes $3.4B acquisition of maritime defense company with Indiana presence” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.