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1) NATO states pledge weapons to Ukraine for four billion dollars and 2) German Armed Forces put Arrow 3 missile defense system into operation

$BA. (+1%)
https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/welt/osteuropa/politik/ukraine-krieg-nato-waffen-vier-milliarden-zusage-100.html

My research revealed:

In order to get to know the companies behind this deal, I wanted to research this for myself, maybe it will be interesting for you too:

The companies involved in the construction of the Arrow 3 missile defense system are listed on the stock exchange. Here is the current financial data (as of December 3, 2025, 12:55 pm ET for US stock exchanges and 5:25 pm CET for European stock exchanges):

  • Boeing (BA):
    $BA (+0.17%) The US company involved in the development is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The current share price is 198.38 USD per share with a market capitalization of around 150.7 billion USD.
  • Airbus (EADSY): $EADSY (-1.1%) As a co-owner of MBDA, Airbus is listed on several European stock exchanges and also as an ADR (American Depositary Receipt) in the US. The US share price (EADSY) is USD 57.788. In Europe, the share price is approx. 49.50 EUR per share.
  • BAE Systems (BA.L): $BA. (+1%) Also a co-owner of MBDA, BAE Systems is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The share price in Germany (XETRA) is around EUR 18.57 per share.
  • Leonardo (LDO.MI):
    $LDO (+0.7%) The third co-owner of MBDA, Leonardo, is traded on the Borsa Italiana (Milan). The current share price is EUR 46.61 per share with a market capitalization of approx. EUR 26.9 billion.


The Arrow 3 missile defense system is mainly produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Israel Aerospace Industries is a state-owned company and therefore not listed on the stock exchange.

The system was developed in collaboration with the US company Boeing and under the supervision of the Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Boeing is a listed company.

MBDA Germany is the prime contractor and partner of IAI for sales and maintenance in Europe, in particular for the purchase by Germany. MBDA is a private multinational company owned by Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%)
$BA. (+1%) and Leonardo (25%), all of which are listed on the stock exchange. $BA. (+1%)

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As a European and as a shareholder of $BA. and $RHM, I think it's great that Europe is finally taking defense into its own hands. Every EUR invested in American defense companies is a wasted EUR.
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