Defense Capital Dashboard

A real-time view of capital flows and industrial capacity across the U.S. defense sector

Deal Tracker

Monitor private capital investments in the defense sector:

  • Venture capital deals
  • Private equity investments
  • Corporate transactions
  • Public-private partnerships
View Deals

Business Environment Indicators

17 indicators tracking the defense business environment:

  • Capital flows — defense orders, VC, M&A, public company investment
  • Industrial base — aircraft production, equipment output, defense spending
  • Macro context — industrial production, lending standards, Treasury yields
View Indicators

About This Project

A personal research tool tracking the business environment for the U.S. defense sector. Built to surface data that is publicly available but rarely aggregated in one place.

Sources

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), Yahoo Finance, U.S. Census Bureau, and curated news intelligence from defense-sector publications.

Coverage & Updates

Indicators cover 2019–present (monthly unless otherwise noted). Deal tracker and indicator data refresh automatically on a daily basis.

Scope

U.S. defense sector. Excludes classified programs, foreign defense markets, and government-to-government transfers.

Methodology

Investment data is custom-compiled from public filings and reports. Macro indicators are sourced directly from official statistical releases with no adjustments.

AI Disclosure: This dashboard is created and updated with the assistance of AI. All claims should be verified using the linked sources.