The article examines how Elon Musk's businesses, including Starlink and Tesla's defense-related technology, are affecting traditional defense and aerospace stocks. It profiles three large diversified contractors from a screener. AeroVironment generates about US$1.42b from Autonomous Systems and roughly US$584 million from Space, Cyber and Directed Energy, with a market value of around US$6 billion. Hensoldt generates about €2.20b from Sensors and €504 million from Optronics, and is valued at roughly €9.70b; the article highlights its shift toward software-defined defence platforms. Airbus generates about €55.6b from its commercial segment, €8.96b from Airbus Helicopters and €13.9b from Airbus Defence and Space, with a market value of around €152.3b, and the article notes political-customer risks in programs such as the A400M and Eurofighter. The three companies are a sample from a full screen of 41 more contractors.
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