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BAE Systems is a British global defense, security, and aerospace company and the largest defense contractor in Europe; it is one of six prime contractors to the US Department of Defense. For reporting purposes, the company has five operating segments: electronics systems is the group's US- and UK-based electronic warfare systems; the cyber, security, and intelligence segment supplies intelligence and security solutions to the US government; platforms and services manufactures combat vehicles and munitions and performs ship repair services to the US Defense Department; the air segment includes BAE’s share of US and European air programs as well as its businesses in Saudi Arabia and Australia; and the maritime segment comprises UK land- and marine-based activities.

In the metals space, the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) looks interesting, at least from a short-term technical perspective. SLV hit an intraday high of $27.24 on April 12, the day that both SLV and the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) reversed sharply lower on huge volume. SLV fell to an intraday low of $23.87 on May 3, or just over 12% and right back to its 50-day exponential average as well as to a 50% retracement of the rally from late February until April 12.

General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm’s segments include aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technology. General Dynamics' aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and other ships. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Axon Enterprise Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets electrical weapons for personal defense. It operates through its TASER segment and Software & Sensors segment. The TASER segment sells electrical weapons, accessories, and other related products and services. The Software & Sensors segment consists of devices, wearables, applications, cloud, and mobile products. The company was founded by Patrick W. Smith.