US Aerospace & Defense Corporate Bond Yields (USD)
Fitted spot curve as of 2026-09-11
https://bondscovery.com/yield-curve/usd-corporate-aerospace-defense
US Aerospace & Defense Corporate Bond Yields (USD) as of 2026-09-11: 10Y at 5.75%, fitted curve 1M–40Y (4.49%–6.24%), 414 bonds. Live chart, constituents and forward rates on bondScovery.
| Maturity | Fitted yield | Forward rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 4.49% | — |
| 3M | 4.51% | 4.52% |
| 6M | 4.55% | 4.69% |
| 9M | 4.59% | 4.84% |
| 12M | 4.66% | 4.84% |
| 18M | 4.84% | 5.29% |
| 2Y | 4.97% | 5.44% |
| 3Y | 5.10% | 5.46% |
| 4Y | 5.21% | 5.67% |
| 5Y | 5.32% | 5.90% |
| 6Y | 5.42% | 6.11% |
| 7Y | 5.52% | 6.30% |
| 8Y | 5.60% | 6.47% |
| 9Y | 5.68% | 6.62% |
| 10Y | 5.75% | 6.74% |
| 15Y | 6.01% | 6.95% |
| 20Y | 6.13% | 7.02% |
| 25Y | 6.20% | 6.90% |
| 30Y | 6.22% | 6.75% |
| 40Y | 6.24% | 6.57% |
2Y, 10Y and the 10Y−2Y spread over time
The 2-year yield is 4.97% and the 10-year 5.75%, a 10Y−2Y spread of +78 bp — positively sloped — as of 2026-09-11. The chart and table below track how they have moved.
Fitted 2Y and 10Y yields and their spread, sampled one build date per month. See all inverted curves today →
| Tenor | Latest2026-09-11 | 1m ago2026-08-12 | 2m ago2026-07-13 | 3m ago2026-06-12 | 4m ago2026-05-14 | 5m ago2026-04-14 | 6m ago2026-03-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Y | 4.97% | 4.68% | 4.68% | 4.57% | 4.44% | 4.38% | 4.21% |
| 10Y | 5.75% | 5.48% | 5.34% | 5.34% | 5.22% | 5.18% | 5.11% |
| 10Y − 2Y | +78 bp | +80 bp | +66 bp | +78 bp | +78 bp | +80 bp | +91 bp |
Yields by rating group
The same curve split by credit quality: 469 rated bonds across 3 rating bands, all maturities pooled. Median yield by band: AAA to AA- 5.92%, A+ to BBB- 5.36%, Speculative 6.18%.
Bonds in this curve
A selection of 30 of the 471 bonds behind this curve, spread across maturities.
| Issuer | Yield | Maturity | Coupon | ISIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX Corp | 4.53% | 2026-11-01 | 2.65% | US913017CH04 |
| RTX Corp | 6.15% | 2026-11-08 | 5.75% | US75513ECT64 |
| L3Harris Technologies INC | 4.52% | 2026-12-15 | 3.85% | US502431AL33 |
| L3Harris Technologies INC | 4.93% | 2027-01-15 | 5.40% | US502431AP47 |
| Boeing CO | 4.51% | 2027-02-01 | 2.70% | US097023CM50 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 4.69% | 2027-02-01 | 3.20% | US666807BK73 |
| Boeing CO | 4.86% | 2027-05-01 | 5.04% | US097023CU76 |
| Boeing CO | 4.99% | 2027-05-01 | 6.26% | US097023DP72 |
| Rolls-Royce PLC | 5.16% | 2027-10-15 | 5.75% | USG76237AC37 |
| GE Aerospace | 5.11% | 2027-11-15 | 5.65% | US36267VAE39 |
| Howmet Aerospace INC | 5.12% | 2028-01-15 | 6.75% | US022249AU09 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 4.93% | 2028-01-15 | 3.25% | US666807BN13 |
| L3Harris Technologies INC | 5.10% | 2028-06-15 | 4.40% | US413875AW58 |
| Heico Corp | 5.04% | 2028-08-01 | 5.25% | US422806AA75 |
| Leidos INC | 5.34% | 2029-03-15 | 4.10% | US52532XAM74 |
| Honeywell Aerospace INC | 5.18% | 2029-03-16 | 4.00% | USU43781AC46 |
| General Dynamics Corp | 5.17% | 2030-04-01 | 3.62% | US369550BM97 |
| Boeing CO | 5.40% | 2030-05-01 | 5.15% | US097023CY98 |
| RTX Corp | 5.26% | 2031-03-15 | 6.00% | US75513ECV11 |
| BAE Systems PLC | 5.46% | 2031-03-26 | 5.25% | USG07540AD25 |
| GE Aerospace | 5.27% | 2032-03-15 | 6.75% | US36962GXZ26 |
| Leidos INC | 5.72% | 2033-03-15 | 5.75% | US52532XAJ46 |
| RTX Corp | 5.51% | 2034-03-15 | 6.10% | US75513ECW93 |
| Leidos INC | 5.93% | 2035-03-15 | 5.50% | US52532XAL91 |
| Leidos INC | 6.02% | 2036-03-15 | 5.00% | US52532XAN57 |
| Boeing CO | 6.09% | 2039-03-15 | 6.88% | US097023AX34 |
| BAE Systems PLC | 6.22% | 2044-10-07 | 4.75% | USU05632AH41 |
| Boeing CO | 6.42% | 2049-05-01 | 3.90% | US097023CK94 |
| RTX Corp | 6.14% | 2054-03-15 | 6.40% | US75513ECX76 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | 6.13% | 2062-06-15 | 4.30% | US539830BT58 |