Kratos and Rocket Lab are two emerging defense companies that focus on high-growth niches. Kratos specializes in affordable military technology, with a focus on unmanned systems and missile defense.

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 Corp. executives pointed to accelerating launch demand, expanding defense work and progress on the company's Neutron rocket as key drivers of momentum following a record first quarter.

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 ...

LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it ...

The North Sparks Defense Lab, located at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, is thrilled to announce its initiative to partner with local businesses in a bid to foster increased innovation and ...

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, ...

Record-breaking backlog: Rocket Lab's contracted revenue backlog hit $2.2 billion, up 20% from last quarter and 108% year-over-year, driven by national security, civil space, and commercial contracts.