Navy Accepts Next-Generation Aircraft to Modernize Strategic Communications
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The Navy accepted a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J Phoenix II.
Directly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin+4.2%
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- SPR Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit builds Boeing fuselages, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches this supplier
- GE GE Aerospace-6.8%
GE Aerospace supplies and competes in commercial aircraft engines
- DAL Delta Air Lines-0.7%
Delta flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet
- HWM Howmet Aerospace-8.4%
Howmet supplies parts used on commercial and defense aircraft
- RTX RTX
RTX competes in aircraft engines and defense systems
- UAL United Airlines+1.0%
United flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet
- NOC Northrop Grumman+2.8%
Northrop Grumman is a defense and aerospace peer
- TDG TransDigm+1.6%
TransDigm supplies aircraft components to Boeing and the airlines
- AAL American Airlines-4.9%
American flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | -4.36% | -5.44% | base | +3.63% | +2.90% | +2.97% | +3.58% |
| SPRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GE | -1.21% | -1.41% | base | +0.63% | -0.23% | -3.88% | -5.19% |
| DAL | +5.24% | +1.89% | base | -3.46% | -4.40% | -1.77% | -0.50% |
| HWM | +2.45% | -1.35% | base | +0.49% | +0.11% | -3.72% | -5.29% |
| RTX | -0.53% | -2.10% | base | +3.74% | +2.74% | +3.40% | +2.49% |
| UAL | +6.01% | +1.85% | base | -5.14% | -5.68% | -3.26% | +0.40% |
| NOC | -3.67% | -3.57% | base | +4.17% | +2.28% | +7.00% | +8.11% |
| TDG | -2.38% | -2.03% | base | +0.32% | +0.62% | +0.68% | -0.50% |
| AAL | +3.74% | +1.79% | base | -3.38% | -4.96% | -1.42% | -0.49% |
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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The Navy accepted a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J Phoenix II.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense
Price since this story was published: Lockheed Martin (LMT)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | that day | -3.38% | final price |
| AAL | the next day | -4.96% | final price |
| AAL | two days later | -1.42% | final price |
| AAL | three days later | -0.49% | final price |
| AAL | three days earlier | +1.79% | final price |
| AAL | five days earlier | +3.74% | final price |
| DAL | that day | -3.46% | final price |
| DAL | the next day | -4.40% | final price |
| DAL | two days later | -1.77% | final price |
| DAL | three days later | -0.50% | final price |
| DAL | three days earlier | +1.89% | final price |
| DAL | five days earlier | +5.24% | final price |
| GE | that day | +0.63% | final price |
| GE | the next day | -0.23% | final price |
| GE | two days later | -3.88% | final price |
| GE | three days later | -5.19% | final price |
| GE | three days earlier | -1.41% | final price |
| GE | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| GLD | that day | -0.17% | final price |
| GLD | the next day | -0.79% | final price |
| GLD | two days later | -1.31% | final price |
| GLD | three days later | -0.97% | final price |
| GLD | three days earlier | -0.27% | final price |
| GLD | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| HWM | that day | +0.49% | final price |
| HWM | the next day | +0.11% | final price |
| HWM | two days later | -3.72% | final price |
| HWM | three days later | -5.29% | final price |
| HWM | three days earlier | -1.35% | final price |
| HWM | five days earlier | +2.45% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | that day | +3.63% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | the next day | +2.90% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | two days later | +2.97% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days later | +3.58% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | three days earlier | -5.44% | final price |
| Lockheed Martin (LMT) | five days earlier | -4.36% | final price |
| NOC | that day | +4.17% | final price |
| NOC | the next day | +2.28% | final price |
| NOC | two days later | +7.00% | final price |
| NOC | three days later | +8.11% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -3.57% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -3.67% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -2.52% | final price |
| QQQ | the next day | -1.36% | final price |
| QQQ | two days later | -1.51% | final price |
| QQQ | three days later | -0.40% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +2.12% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +3.17% | final price |
| RTX | that day | +3.74% | final price |
| RTX | the next day | +2.74% | final price |
| RTX | two days later | +3.40% | final price |
| RTX | three days later | +2.49% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | -2.10% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -0.53% | final price |
| SPY | that day | -1.09% | final price |
| SPY | the next day | -0.67% | final price |
| SPY | two days later | -0.35% | final price |
| SPY | three days later | +0.18% | final price |
| SPY | three days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| SPY | five days earlier | +0.87% | final price |
| TDG | that day | +0.32% | final price |
| TDG | the next day | +0.62% | final price |
| TDG | two days later | +0.68% | final price |
| TDG | three days later | -0.50% | final price |
| TDG | three days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| TDG | five days earlier | -2.38% | final price |
| TLT | that day | +0.06% | final price |
| TLT | the next day | -0.66% | final price |
| TLT | two days later | +0.16% | final price |
| TLT | three days later | +0.31% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -2.05% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -2.54% | final price |
| UAL | that day | -5.14% | final price |
| UAL | the next day | -5.68% | final price |
| UAL | two days later | -3.26% | final price |
| UAL | three days later | +0.40% | final price |
| UAL | three days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| UAL | five days earlier | +6.01% | 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 29 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 29 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 35 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold General Electric (GE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Byron Donalds sold Howmet Aerospace (HWM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 15 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Byron Donalds sold Howmet Aerospace (HWM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 15 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold United Airlines Holdings (UAL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought United Airlines Holdings (UAL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold TransDigm Group (TDG), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold TransDigm Group (TDG) (held by a dependent child), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 9 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).
Who gains and who loses around Lockheed Martin (LMT)
Companies tied to this story
- LMT Lockheed Martin
For “Navy Accepts Next-Generation Aircraft to Modernize Strategic Communications,” Lockheed Martin (LMT) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP in the summary; GA resolved that company to LMT
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
On 22 Oct 2026, “Navy Accepts Next-Generation Aircraft to Modernize Strategic Communications” is the story that connects Lockheed Martin (LMT) to this story.
The link for Lockheed Martin (LMT) is this: The reported development directly names LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP in the summary; GA resolved that company to LMT
Price levels for Lockheed Martin (LMT)
LMT traded between 497.32 and 559.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 551.97.
A simple score for Lockheed Martin (LMT)
40 out of 100
“Navy Accepts Next-Generation Aircraft to Modernize Strategic Communications” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, a +3.57% difference versus the S&P 500 (SPY), and 1 linked companies.