Next Generation Trust Company, a provider of full account administration and asset custody for self-directed IRAs, recently published a blog article explaining how investors can include aerospace and defense assets in their retirement portfolios. The article details a range of alternative assets in the private space and defense sectors, which have seen significant growth in investor interest.
According to the article, self-directed IRAs can hold assets such as private equity funding in private aerospace companies, specialized platforms focusing on venture-backed defense tech startups, and space infrastructure and hardware. Other eligible investments include satellites, missile-defense systems, AI integration into space hardware and defense intelligence, cybersecurity and data analytics, companies involved in research, manufacture, or sale of defense or aerospace products, dual-use technologies with military and civilian applications, and on-airport real estate and aviation infrastructure.
Jaime Raskulinecz, CEO of Next Generation, emphasized the timeliness of these opportunities: "With space infrastructure growing as a vital national security and economic priority, there are many ways for self-directed investors to build portfolio diversity with these growing investment opportunities, by including investments in the private space and defense technology sectors in a self-directed IRA."
The article cites Reuters reporting that "investments in the sector hit record levels in 2025, with private investment growing 48% to $12.4 billion, including $3.8 billion in the final quarter." Additionally, Morgan Stanley's Space Team estimates that the global space industry, currently around $350 billion, could reach over $1 trillion by 2040. These figures underscore the potential for significant returns in this asset class.
Raskulinecz cautioned investors to conduct thorough due diligence: "Investors are wise to research all governmental regulations thoroughly before choosing an aerospace-related investment. As with any self-directed investment, due diligence is the watchword for any private placements or private equity firms under consideration as well."
The full article is available at https://shorturl.at/WvJDu. More information about Next Generation Trust Company can be found at https://www.NextGenerationTrust.com.
