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Coverage of public defense companies, government contracts, aerospace suppliers, and defense-related capital markets. Articles link material claims to filings, contract announcements, or government sources.

Secretive Backer Vy Capital Unveils $46B SpaceX Stake

September 14, 2026 by Bruno M.
Editorial illustration: Dubai financial district architecture blending into a SpaceX rocket launch facility and constellation of satellites

Dubai-based Vy Capital built a $46.4B stake in SpaceX across 271.8M shares, propelling its AUM past $50B alongside Elon Musk. Here is how the bet unfolded.

Categories Defense, Institutional Flows Tags alexander tamas, capital markets, form 13f, spacex stock, venture capital, vy capital

Lyntris Sets $492M IPO Terms: Trive’s Defense-Tech Roll-Up Hits NYSE

September 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Bruno M.
Lyntris Sets $492M IPO Terms: Trive’s Defense-Tech Roll-Up Hits NYSE

Lyntris (NYSE: LYNX), the Accelint + Vitesse combination backed by Trive Capital, set an IPO range of $19-$22 targeting up to $528M and a ~$2.36B market cap.

Categories Defense Tags accelint vitesse, capital markets, defense tech ipo, lyntris ipo, lynx nyse, trive capital

Poison Pill Explained: How Shareholder Rights Plans Work

September 12, 2026July 31, 2026 by Bruno M.
Poison Pill Explained: How Shareholder Rights Plans Work

What is a poison pill? How the flip-in, flip-over, and trigger thresholds work — plus the Twitter, Airgas, and Household cases every investor should know.

Categories Defense, Market Education Tags capital markets, corporate governance, hostile takeover, m&a defense, poison pill, shareholder rights plan

Applied Aerospace IPO: $634M Defense Float Tests AADX Demand

September 12, 2026May 31, 2026 by Bruno M.
Applied Aerospace IPO: $634M Defense Float Tests AADX Demand

Greenbriar-backed Applied Aerospace & Defense sets terms for a $634M NYSE IPO at a $3.33B market cap, pricing June 2 under ticker AADX.

Categories Defense, IPO & Public Offerings Tags aadx ipo, capital markets, defense ipo 2026, greenbriar equity, nyse listing

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