Weapons 'could end up in the wrong hands' Lockheed Martin has seen an increase of 14% and AeroVironment 63%. Thales shares have risen by 35% since the invasion, while BAE Systems shares are up 32%. Large defence companies are already seeing their share prices go up as investors anticipate the impact of the war on profits. Prior to the war in Ukraine, Germany had a long tradition of banning weapons exports to active warzones, which limited sales. Germany's Dynamit Nobel makes the 3,000 Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons being sent by its home country, along with 5,100 MATADOR anti-tank weapons. Assembled in Belfast, these are believed to cost £30,000. The UK is giving Ukraine more than 5,000 of them. Thales also manufactures the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW), a shoulder-launched missile system lauded for its success in blowing up Russian tanks. The vehicles are equipped with Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, which are made in Britain by Thales, a French company. The UK is providing Ukraine with a "small number" of them. File pic: APĪnother key piece of equipment manufactured by BAE Systems, which has factories across the UK, is the Stormer armoured vehicle. Image: A launch truck firing the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) made by Lockheed Martin.
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