"Vertical integration is at the heart of this combination – the ability to build, launch, and operate our own spacecraft quickly and cost-effectively," a Rocket Lab spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

In March, for example, Rocket Lab announced the signing of its single-largest launch agreement: a $190 million contract for a ...

Defense stocks are making headlines amid a surge in global military activity and national security spending. The market is gearing up for a multiyear rearmament cycle, and defense companies' backlogs ...

Work on the production floor at Rocket Lab’s Engine Development Complex in Long Beach halted on Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, as more than 200 employees cheered and welcomed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) recently made headlines after landing a $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 contract, marking a significant expansion of its defense and government ...

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has secured a launch services agreement with the US Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit for the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) mission. This ...

NEW YORK and NETANYA, Israel, May 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- T3 Defense Inc. (Nasdaq: DFNS) ("T3 Defense" or the "Company"), a defense company that acquires and operates mission-critical defense ...

The rally comes alongside broader strength in aerospace, defense and space stocks Wednesday afternoon. Sector ETFs climbed 2% as traders reacted to reports of rising tensions between the United States ...

Before I start the discussion on the importance of the acquisition of Mynaric, I believe it is also a good moment to discuss the fact that Rocket Lab stock is not showing explosive growth as of late ...

Hypersonix’s DART AE is powered by a hydrogen-fueled scramjet engine. Credit: Hypersonix Launch Systems WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced a new mission for its suborbital launch vehicle — a 3D-printed ...

The U.S. military is certainly no stranger to drones. Some of the biggest and deadliest unmanned vehicles in the world are fielded by the United States, including the formidable MQ-9 Reaper. In fact, ...