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defense · sector mood
2009
year mood +0.12 · -0.13 to +0.30 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.5 -0.25 0 +0.25 +0.5 Jan +0.30 Feb Mar Apr -0.13 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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+0.30+0.30+0.20-0.13+0.10+0.10-0.12+0.10+0.10+0.10+0.20+0.20

Gates's April weapons cuts (F-22 capped at 187, Future Combat Systems and VH-71 killed) hurt the primes' program pipeline, partly offset by the December Afghanistan surge in operations spending.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top defense stories of 2009
Apr
Gates Cuts F-22, Shifts Pentagon Focus to Irregular Warfare csmonitor.com →

Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed a $534 billion FY2010 budget prioritizing counterinsurgency and irregular warfare capabilities, cutting legacy systems like the F-22 Raptor and presidential helicopter program. The shift targets current threats in Iraq and Afghanistan, favoring drones, helicopters, and troop health, but faces resistance from defense contractors and lawmakers concerned about jobs and strategic readiness.

Jul
Senate Ends F-22 Raptor Production Funding csmonitor.com →

The Senate voted 58-40 to cut $1.7 billion for additional F-22 Raptor jets, aligning with President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates' push to end the program at 187 units. The move signals a shift in defense spending priorities toward current war efforts and away from legacy systems, though job losses and House-Senate reconciliation remain unresolved. Market implications include potential reallocation of defense contracts toward programs like the F-35.