Domestic Defense Recapitalization Drives Valuation Floors via the Sovereign Shield
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. - Class A (ASTS)
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Source: PR Newswire
Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.USA News Group News CommentaryVANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pentagon recently awarded over 2,400 firms access to a $151 billion contract ceiling[1] to mobilize the U.S. industrial base for the Golden Dome missile defense architecture. This generational recapitalization of homeland security follows the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act[2], which prioritizes domestic manufacturing resilience over legacy procurement models. This structural shift positions VisionWave Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VWAV), AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS), Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY), and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB).Analysts project the global defense market will expand to $2.75 trillion[3] in 2026 as strategic deterrence becomes the primary valuation floor for institutional capital. The asymmetric advantage now belongs to providers controlling domestic manufacturing moats for high-fr
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- 11/10/25 - Miss
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- 1/16/26 - Form 8-K
- 12/29/25 - Form 4
- 12/17/25 - Form 4
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