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Austal (ASX:ASB) Just Won Another A$136m Defence Deal, the Real Story Investors Are Missing

Austal's order book is now nearly 10 times its market cap. Here's what investors need to know Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) is in focus this morning after winning a fresh A$136…

Apr 2026

Is It Too Late To Buy Elsight (ASX:ELS)? Stock Up 1,600% On U.S. Defence Blue List Win

Elsight Stock Soars on U.S. Defence Win Elsight (ASX:ELS) closed up 4.3% today at A$6.99, after touching a new all-time intraday high of A$7.33 on news that the company has…

Apr 2026

Duratec (ASX:DUR) Wins A$281m AUKUS Contract- Is This Defence Small Cap a Buy?

Duratec Secures Major AUKUS Wharf Contract Duratec (ASX:DUR) landed the biggest contract in its history. The Department of Defence has awarded the Duratec Ertech Joint Venture a A$281m deal to…

Mar 2026

Iran War: 4 ASX Defence Stocks Surging Up to 40% and Whether to Buy Them Now

ASX defence stocks surge on Iran war- should you buy now? ASX defence stocks surged on Monday as the US-Iran conflict sent investors rushing into military names. DroneShield (ASX: DRO)…

Feb 2026

Austal (ASX:ASB) Wins A$4bn Navy Deal: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?

Austal’s Defence Surge: What Investors Should Watch Austal (ASX: ASB) closed at A$6.30 on Friday, up 5.53% on the day, after the Australian Government awarded it a contract worth about…

Feb 2026

EOS (ASX: EOS) Crashes 46% From All-Time High After Short Seller Attack- Buying Opportunity or Time to Run?

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) has been placed in a trading halt at A$6.00 after falling roughly 33 per cent in the past week. The stock hit an all-time high…

PWR Holdings (ASX:PWH) Wins $13.5M Defence Contract: Time to Buy the Aerospace Pivot?

PWR Holdings Lands $13.5m US Defence Follow-On Contract PWR Holdings (ASX: PWH) surged nearly 10 per cent on Monday after the company announced a A$13.5 million (US$9.1 million) follow-on contract…

Duratec (ASX: DUR) Surges on AUKUS Contract Progress: Is This Defence Stock a Buy?

Duratec Poised for Growth with AUKUS Contracts Duratec (ASX: DUR) has quietly become one of the standout performers in Australia's small-cap defence space, with shares climbing approximately 49 per cent…

Trump’s Venezuela Strike Puts These 3 ASX Defence Stocks in Focus

ASX Defence Stocks in focus after Venezuela raid The world woke up to a different geopolitical reality this weekend. US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military…

3 ASX Defence Stocks Set to Benefit in 2026 from Rising Military Budgets

ASX Defence Stocks: 3 Names to Watch in 2026 Global defence spending reached a record US$2.7 trillion in 2024, the steepest annual increase since the Cold War. For Australian investors,…