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The Trump administration’s new drone tariffs show how its trade strategy is shifting toward targeted duties, stricter rules of origin, and tougher enforcement.

American drone companies got a sudden lift in the stock market Friday after President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on imported drones.

Drone makers and suppliers, including two companies with ties to the Trump family, rallied Friday after the White House said it’s applying a tariff on imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their components.

President Donald Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs on foreign drones and components. Drone stocks jumped on the news.

On this episode of Stock Movers: Drone companies including AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV), Aevex Corp. (AVEX), and Unusual Machines Inc. (UMAC) rose on news that the Trump administration plans to apply a 100% tariff on imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their components. Applied Matierals (AMAT) fell despite an earnings forecast that topped estimates. Investors had a muted reaction to earnings even though the stock has more than doubled this year. Gemini Space Station (GEMI) fell as the crypto platform's earnings report faced crypto market headwinds and a wider-than-expected adjusted Ebitda loss. Reddit (RDDT) climbed on the news that the stock is set to be included in the S&P 500 index.

U.S. drone stocks are climbing premarket after the White House said it would levy tariffs on drones deemed to pose a national-security threat. Among the stocks taking off is a company backed by Donald Trump, Jr. President Trump imposed 100% tariffs on drones with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 25 kilograms as well as those with thermal imaging capabilities and some critical components.

Drone stocks are rising following President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies on imported drones and components.

AeroVironment (AVAV) stock action is drawing attention after new US tariffs on imported drones and components, a sizable U.S. Army unmanned systems contract, and a recent partnership focused on autonomous defense technologies. See our latest analysis for AeroVironment. AeroVironment’s recent 32.0% 30 day share price return and 19.9% 90 day share price return suggest building momentum, even though the year to date share price return is down 26.1% and the 1 year total shareholder return is down...

Trump’s new tariffs put duties of up to 100% on imported drones and parts while encouraging companies to manufacture more products in the U.S.

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday imposing aggressive tariffs on imports of unmanned aircraft systems and their critical components under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. The action establishes a layered duty regime designed to curb reliance on foreign supply chains, address pressing national security concerns, and accelerate domestic production capacity across the industrial base. Under the new order, heavy industrial and military-grade drones, specif

Today, July 21, 2026, memory-chip leaders rallied, leading stocks higher even as investors weighed geopolitical and tariff risks.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after defense contractor stocks extended their broader 2026 underperformance, with the sector offering little protection from the macro repricing triggered by the jobs report.

AeroVironment (AVAV) has been in focus after securing multiple U.S. government awards, including a US$20 million Air Force Research Laboratory ceramics contract and a US$20.2 million federal investment to expand its Alabama missile production facility. See our latest analysis for AeroVironment. At a share price of US$207.24, AeroVironment has recently given investors a sharp 7 day share price return of 18.95% and a 30 day share price return of 12.04%. However, its year to date share price...

AeroVironment shares rally on a $20.2 million federal backing. Here are other factors that have been driving AVAV stock higher this week.

Defense drone stocks are surging at midday Thursday after a Wall Street Journal and CNBC report indicated the Pentagon is in talks with drone manufacturers about funding deals that could include direct federal equity stakes. Unusual Machines (NYSE:UMAC) stock leads the rally with a 58% intraday jump, while Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ:RCAT) stock is up ... Trump Invested in Intel And it Soared 500%. Here’s the Next Industry the Government is Buying.

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Thursday, as a fresh exchange of strikes in Gulf dented hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal and investors geared up for key inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve.

AeroVironment recently secured a U.S. Army prototype agreement for its Switchblade 400 loitering munition under the LASSO program and, in separate tests, validated its LOCUST high‑energy laser as a counter‑drone system for domestic use in coordination with federal authorities. Together with the newly unveiled Halo_Shield counter‑UAS architecture, these developments point to AeroVironment knitting its loitering munitions, lasers, and command‑and‑control software into an integrated defense...

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher this morning after a messy Wednesday trading session that saw all major indices except the Nasdaq end lower, with the Nasdaq closing virtually unchanged at 24,603, up 0.04%. The combination of soaring oil prices, the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates unchanged for the third straight meeting, and bogged-down ... Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: AbbVie, Equinix, GE Healthcare, Kratos Defense, Meta Platforms, Oneok