USAF Tests Interceptor Drone To Hunt Iranian Shahed-Style Threat

AeroVironment Erupts On "Asymmetric Warfare Boom" AeroVironment shares surged the most in nearly two decades in early trading after the defense contractor - best known for its loitering munitions and unmanned systems - reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued fiscal 2027 revenue guidance that topped Wall Street estimates tracked by Bloomberg. AeroVironment's fiscal fourth-quarter revenue jumped 31% to $642 million, well ahead of the Bloomberg Consensus estimate of $556.4 million, driven mostly by its autonomous systems unit and soaring demand for Switchblade, Red Dragon, and Titan. Switchblade Adjusted EBITDA of $140.1 million...

Trump Insists Iran Caved On Nuclear Inspections, As Tehran Touts US To Unfreeze $12BN Summary Conflicting Claims Remain: Washington and Tehran continue to dispute whether Iran agreed to extensive IAEA nuclear inspections and the terms of sanctions relief. $12 Billion Asset Release: Iran says $12 billion in frozen assets will be released initially, with total relief potentially reaching $50 billion if a final deal is reached. Battle Over Fund Control: The US says released funds would be restricted to humanitarian purchases, while Iran insists it will decide how to use its own money. Oil...

Trump-Netanyahu "Differences": A Good Cop-Bad Cop Routine By Michael Every of Rabobank As You Were... But As Who Was?  Yesterday nearly saw a full restart of the Israel-Iran war, apparently pulled back from the brink by intervention from President Trump. After yet another Middle East rollercoaster for markets it’s now ‘as you were’, with oil --so everything else-- little changed. The larger issue behind that pricing, however, is the key question - ‘As who was?’ Iran set up its proxy network, centered on terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon, to protect itself: if...