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Draganfly (DPRO) announced a strategic investment in DoD Solution, an Estonian-Ukrainian defense technology company, to expand its drone autonomy capabilities. The investment provides access to AURA AI technology for autonomous navigation, target tracking, and guidance in GPS-denied environments. Successful integration could strengthen Draganfly's competitive positioning in the defense market and create opportunities for longer-term growth and commercial agreements.

Draganfly (DPRO) has completed initial proof-of-concept flights for its medical drone delivery pilot with Mass General Brigham in Boston, targeting healthcare logistics and emergency response applications. The company trades at a valuation discount (1X forward P/S vs. industry 2.10X) but shares have declined 28% in six months, and the stock carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) rating.

Zacks has added three stocks to its Strong Sell list: Accendra Health (ACH), Ardelyx (ARDX), and Draganfly (DPRO). All three companies have experienced significant downward revisions to their earnings estimates over the past 60 days, with ACH seeing a 109.4% downward revision, ARDX a 25% revision, and DPRO a 59.6% revision.

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) closed a registered direct offering of 1,869,159 common shares at US$5.35 per share, raising approximately US$10 million in gross proceeds. The company plans to use the net proceeds to accelerate development of advanced strategic capabilities and fund general working capital to meet demand in U.S. and international markets. Jett Capital Advisors and Northland Capital Markets served as joint-lead placement agents.

Lockheed Martin reported Q3 2026 earnings of $7.97 per share, beating consensus estimates of $7.49, with revenues of $20.71 billion exceeding expectations. The company has outperformed the S&P 500 by 14% year-to-date. However, the stock received a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating due to mixed estimate revisions, suggesting near-term performance in line with the market.

GE Aerospace reported Q3 2026 earnings of $2.25 per share, beating consensus estimates of $2.02 and representing an 11.39% surprise. Revenue reached $13.29 billion, surpassing estimates by 4.99%.

The company has beaten consensus estimates four consecutive quarters. Despite strong earnings, GE shares have underperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, gaining 1.1% versus the market's 12.4% gain. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) rating with favorable estimate revision trends.

Motorola Solutions has acquired D-Fend Solutions for $1.5 billion to expand its counter-drone security offerings. D-Fend's EnforceAir platform uses radio-frequency cyber-takeover technology to safely neutralize unauthorized drones without disrupting authorized operations or communications. The acquisition complements Motorola's existing unmanned systems ecosystem and is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings by 2027.