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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Posts Higher Results But Pension Expenses Weigh On Earnings
By Calvin Biesecker Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday reported strong fourth quarter sales and a scant increase in earnings, which nonetheless easily beat Wall Street expectations. The company’s net income of […]
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GD’s Sales, Earnings Flat In Fourth Quarter As Aircraft Slump Offsets Defense Gains
By Calvin Biesecker General Dynamics [GD] yesterday reported fourth quarter sales and earnings that were essentially level with a year ago as strong increases across its defense businesses were offset […]
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Boeing’s Commercial Business Bounces Back In Fourth Quarter; Defense Results Mixed
By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] yesterday swung to a profit in the fourth quarter and sales growth was strong versus a year ago when its commercial aircraft business was impacted […]
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Final LCS RFPs Issued, Navy’s Decision Likely To Rest On Cost
By Geoff Fein General Dynamics [GD] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] have both received the final request for proposals (RFP) for the fiscal year ’10 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) competition, according […]
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Coast Guard To Release RFP For Next Buy of HC-144s In February
By Geoff Fein The Coast Guard is expecting to release a request for proposals for up to nine HC-144 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) in the next month, the first contract […]
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Raytheon Nabs Small DNDO Contract For Rail Car Nuke Detectors
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $4.3 million contract to develop panels that can be used screen rail cars to detect nuclear weapons and other […]
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Thermo Fisher To Acquire Maker of Handheld Chemical Detectors
Thermo Fisher Scientific [TMO] this month said it has agreed to acquire Ahura Scientific, a developer and producer of handheld analytical instruments used in defense, homeland security and industrial applications, […]
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Elbit To Acquire Azimuth Technologies
Israel’s Elbit Systems [ELST] this week said it would acquire another Israeli firm, Azimuth Technologies, which makes GPS systems, electro- optics and data communications for defense and civil applications, for […]
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DynCorp Acquires International Development Firm Casals & Associates
DynCorp International [DCP] yesterday said it has acquired international development firm Casals & Associates, which helps achieve U.S. foreign policy and international development priorities, bolstering its service offerings and customer […]
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SAIC Acquires Small Technology Company SET
SAIC [SAI] yesterday said it has acquired Science, Engineering and Technology Associates Corp. (SET), a small firm specializing in the development and commercialization of information and sensor technologies. Terms of […]