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		<title>(LMT) Aerospace &amp; Defense Stock Overview &#8211; May 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/15/lmt-aerospace-defense-stock-overview-may-2012-industry-outlook/100139</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. is the world’s largest aerospace and defense market, and also home to the world’s largest military budget. The growth of the Aerospace and Defense industry depends largely on the spending outlook of government departments, with the U.S. defense budget being the primary driver. The industry largely depends on U.S. government contracts. Given the uncertain macroeconomic environment, not just in the U.S. but also globally, the industry faces the risk of fewer new orders as customers are more likely to postpone or cancel contractual orders and/or payments. Defense spending is the major source of revenue for the top nine global aerospace and defense companies, with the US accounting for more than 40% of total global defense spending. However, with the U.S. government expected to institute greater austerity in its ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Wins OPTARSS II Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/noc-northrop-grumman-wins-optarss-ii-contract/97739</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received a $100 million contract from the U.S. Army as part of an Operations Planning Training and Resource Support Services (OPTARSS) II contract. Per the deal, Northrop will continue to provide support to the III Corps Mission Command Training Center. The five-year contract includes one base year and four option years. Per the contract, the company will provide training to the Army mission command systems, simulation-driven staff training exercises, and immersive training to the squad. In March 2011, the company had received a $2.5 billion contract to provide OPTARSS II to the US Army. OPTARSS II is a master, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity, multiple award task order contract that is made to provide utmost flexibility for an expedited ordering process to satisfy the needs of ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/noc-northrop-grumman-wins-air-force-contract/95987</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received a firm-fixed-price contract worth $334 million from the U.S. Air Force to provide Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (“LAIRCM”) systems and support. The contract, immediately effective, will continue through April 2014. Per the contract, the company will deliver LAIRCM hardware and provide associated support. The LAIRCM system is an active countermeasure that operates by automatically detecting a missile launch, determining the threat and activating a high-intensity laser-based countermeasure system to track and defeat the missile. Meanwhile, the company also received a five-year-delivery, indefinite-quantity, post-production support contract from the U.S Air Force for the LITENING targeting pod program. The support contract comprises G4 upgrade kits, updated Operational Flight Programs, and integration and flight tests with the F-16 Block 30, F-16 Block 40/50, A-10C, F-15E, B-52 and ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Analyst Remains Neutral on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/04/noc-northrop-grumman-analyst-remains-neutral-on-shares/94838</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) posted mixed results for the December quarter surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the bottom line but missing the consensus at the top. Looking forward, the company offers a strong program portfolio positioned to take advantage of focus areas in the defense space, an improving balance sheet and an ongoing share repurchase program. Our bullish outlook for the company is supported by favorable projected revenue, diversified revenue and earnings streams, and discounted relative valuation metrics. However, our bullishness would be tempered by apprehension regarding defense cutbacks on high-cost platform programs, over-exposure to the DOD budget, lower backlog, cost over-runs and reductions in the Afghanistan and Iraq operations. Northrop Grumman is the fourth largest U.S. defense contractor behind The Boeing Company (BA); Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT); and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing 787 Commercial Aircraft Orders Swell</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/31/ba-boeing-787-commercial-aircraft-orders-swell/97207</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The international commercial airplane producer, The Boeing Co. (BA) announced that it received orders for two 787-9 from Air New Zealand. The order for the two airplanes is valued at $455.6 million at list prices. Air New Zealand booked its first two 787-9 airplanes on August 25, 2004. Subsequently, the carrier booked six more airplanes. The present booking takes the total count to 10. Boeing’s 787 variant is the first passenger jetliner manufactured mostly of lightweight and environmentally friendly composite material; a welcome change from traditional materials like aluminum and titanium. The new airplane was preferred by airline companies at it also promises fuel efficiency, consuming 20% less fuel than the airplanes of its peers. Boeing’s first delivery of 787 model was delayed by more than three and a half ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon to Develop Army Radars</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/rtn-raytheon-to-develop-army-radars/96121</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Company (RTN) has entered into a $45.5 million agreement with the U.S. Army for prototype development of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn (S&#38;W) radars. This agreement is an extension of U.S. Army&#8217;s Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. The FCS program is a defense modernization plan adopted by the U.S. Army to increase its operational success and supply improvised and modern ammunition to the armed troops. The agreement is an extension of an ongoing program carried on by Raytheon to enhance the operation of the Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) S&#38;W systems. Per the terms of the deal, Raytheon will obtain subsystems and long-lead material for Ku Band MFRFS prototype systems, scheduled to be developed in 2012. As a predecessor to the Ku Band MFRFS ]]></description>
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		<title>(ERJ) Embraer S.A. 2011 Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/erj-embraer-s-a-2011-fourth-quarter-earnings-preview/95669</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Embraer S.A (ERJ) will be reporting its fourth-quarter and fiscal 2011 financial results on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, after the market close. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings per share (EPS) is 71 cents, representing an annualized growth of 5.07%. With respect to earnings surprises over the trailing four quarters, ERJ outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the four quarters with an average earnings surprise of a positive 32.44%, indicating that the company outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by the same magnitude over the last four quarters. Third-Quarter 2011 Highlights On November 2, 2011, Embraer S.A reported financial results for the third quarter of 2011. Diluted earnings per ADS in the quarter were 1 cent, down from 70 cents in the year-ago quarter. The decline was primarily due ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Analyst Keeps Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/lmt-lockheed-martin-analyst-keeps-neutral-rating/94388</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We currently remain on the sidelines with Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) due to the impact of the Euro-crisis on U.S. economic fundamentals. This keeps the risk high for further cutbacks in defense budgets. However, we believe market pessimism is fully accounted for in the current valuation of the defense behemoth, which is priced at a discount to both industry peers and the overall market. Lockheed Martin is the largest U.S. defense contractor with a platform-centric focus that guarantees a steady inflow of follow-on orders from a leveraged presence in the Army, Air Force, Navy and IT programs. We expect the company to benefit from a strong defense focus on a number of its platform programs, such as the C-130 Hercules &#38; C-5 Galaxy transport aircrafts, F-16 Fighting Falcon multi-role jet, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing Analyst Shares Still Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/ba-boeing-analyst-shares-still-neutral/94370</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral stance on the defense behemoth The Boeing Co. (BA). Boeing’s future prospects to a large extent depends on the defense budget, as a major chunk of its revenue comes from government contracts. The European crisis and rising possibility of U.S Defense cutback will impact the order book and eventually slow down the growth trajectory of the company. Numbering among the positives for the company is its strong presence in the international commercial airline markets, which will allow the company to capitalize on the potential growth in the commercial space. Boeing also caters to international customers and allies with international partners to increase efficiency through exchange of technology. Its strong balance sheet and consistent cash flows provide it the with the necessary financial support to increase shareholder ]]></description>
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		<title>(ERJ) Embraer Analyst Retains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/erj-embraer-analyst-retains-neutral-rating-on-shares/93996</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Embraer S.A (ERJ). Improved worldwide commercial and defense aviation demand reflect a positive outlook for the future. In such a scenario, we believe Embraer will be able to sustain its strong position in the security solution business across Brazilian and other governments with a series of applications. Embraer’s worldwide customer orders servicing and on-time deliveries of corporate, defense jets and executive jet-support structures are worth mentioning. Such efforts are expected to foster stronger global footprints while generating healthy revenue in the near future. We are confident of the company’s diversification into broader defense and corporate jets, which are anticipated to lend more stability to the company’s earnings stream and foster cash flow growth, going forward. Conversely, concern remains as the competitive commercial aircraft manufacturing ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Corporation Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/lmt-lockheed-martin-corporation-earnings-scorecard/91514</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT), the defense industry goliath, exited fiscal 2011 on a mixed note. Lockheed Martin reported strong bottom line beating past the market apprehension but missed the top line. The company posted fourth-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $2.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.94 and the year-ago quarterly earnings of $2.28. Lockheed Martin also affirmed its fiscal 2012 earnings to be in the range of $7.70 – $7.90, on revenues in the range of $45 billion to $46 billion. The market reaction was mostly positive as judged from the response of analysts covering Lockheed Martin. Highlights from the Quarter Lockheed Martin on the revenue front reported quarterly net sales of $12.2 billion, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.3 billion by $91 million. ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Corporation Contracts Flowing in</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/noc-northrop-grumman-corporation-contracts-flowing-in/91528</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received a contract worth $103 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) under which it will provide support to the Mission Command Training Support Program (“MCTSP”) of the National Guard Bureau Mission Training Complexes (“MTC”) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Camp Dodge, Iowa, and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The purpose of MTC is to provide individual and collective training support with the help of live, virtual, and serious gaming; constructive and individual learning environments; and mobile training solutions. The company is well experienced in mission rehearsal training and has been providing its assistance across multiple DoD and joint programs for more than 20 years. Per the three-year contract that has one base year and two option years, the company will assist mission command systems in ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) U.S. Defense Industry Misses India &#8211; What Next?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/03/lmt-u-s-defense-industry-misses-india-what-next/91182</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[French conglomerate Dassault Group’s Rafale combat jet emerged as the lowest bidder for the multi-billion contract for the Indian Air Force. The $10.4 billion deal is for supplying 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force (‘IAF’). The order heralded Rafale’s entry into the export market. Rafale’s entry into the export market is a major bad news for the beleaguered U.S. defense contractors who are looking offshore to compensate for the Pentagon’s planned axing of almost $1 trillion in budget cuts over the next decade. Although defense primes have mostly reported upbeat numbers for fiscal 2011, we are concerned about future growth in order backlogs from domestic programs. Rafale emerged the winner beating five contenders and arch-rival Eurofighter Typhoon. Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multi-role fighter. ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Aerospace &amp; Defense Stock Overview &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Zacks Analyst Interviews</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/29/lmt-aerospace-defense-stock-overview-january-2012-zacks-analyst-interviews/91006</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth of the Aerospace and Defense industry depends largely on the spending outlook of government departments, with the U.S. defense budget being the primary driver. The U.S. is the world’s largest aerospace and defense market, and also home to the world’s largest military budget. The U.S. defense budget for 2011 was $670.8 billion, with the base budget at $513 billion and another $157.8 billion approved as supplementary defense spending mainly to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill passed by the U.S. Congress for $662 billion in defense spending includes $529.6 billion for core spending, reflecting a growth of 3.2% from the fiscal 2011 level. This bill includes a provision of $115.5 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and another $16.9 ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATHN) Grading the Investment U Gurus 2011: Marc Lichtenfeld</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/athn-grading-the-investment-u-gurus-2011-marc-lichtenfeld-2/89047</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Tuesday, December 20, 2011: Issue #1668 I’m excited when my kids bring home their report cards. They’re terrific students, work hard and always bring home good grades. However, it’s always a little nerve-wracking to tabulate my own report card based on my market calls at the end of the year. The market isn’t nearly as forgiving as a second grade teacher. But nevertheless, it’s an important exercise to see what I got right and what I got wrong… what I may have been a little “early” on. So here goes: In my January 14 column, I talked about the rising trend of healthcare information technology and said two of my favorite stocks in the space were AthenaHealth (Nasdaq: ATHN) and McKesson (NYSE: MCK). ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATHN) Grading the Investment U Gurus 2011: Marc Lichtenfeld</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/21/athn-grading-the-investment-u-gurus-2011-marc-lichtenfeld/88979</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Tuesday, December 20, 2011: Issue #1668 I’m excited when my kids bring home their report cards. They’re terrific students, work hard and always bring home good grades. However, it’s always a little nerve-wracking to tabulate my own report card based on my market calls at the end of the year. The market isn’t nearly as forgiving as a second grade teacher. But nevertheless, it’s an important exercise to see what I got right and what I got wrong… what I may have been a little “early” on. So here goes: In my January 14 column, I talked about the rising trend of healthcare information technology and said two of my favorite stocks in the space were AthenaHealth (Nasdaq: ATHN) and McKesson (NYSE: MCK). ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Secures Fire Control System Contract for AH-1Z</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/12/lmt-lockheed-martin-fire-control-sys-for-ah-1z-analyst-blog/88163</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has received two contracts worth $30.6 million to provide a fire control system known as the Target Sight System (“TSS”) for AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The contract calls for Lockheed to provide spare units and parts as well as program support for the AH-1Z fleet. Manufactured at facilities in Ocala and Orlando, Florida, TSS is a multi-sensor electro-optical/infrared fire control system (“AN/AAQ-30”). It integrates high-tech sensors to provide aviators with superior images through a highly stabilized sensor suite, specifically customized for the AH-1Z platform. The suite includes a laser designator, color TV camera and a third-generation, mid-wave, forward-looking infrared sensor with advanced image processing. TSS has the potential to identify targets at maximum weapon range. The Naval Surface Warfare Center had earlier awarded ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCE) U.S. Defense Industry to go on Low Fat Diet?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/02/pce-u-s-defense-industry-to-go-on-low-fat-diet/87911</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A nation burdened by $15 trillion of national debt and an unemployment rate of 9% has resorted to bariatric surgery of its budget. The administration is catching up to reduce flab in the budget, and the defense budget seems to stand out. In what is one of the final steps, the Pentagon has submitted to President Barack Obama a draft of its strategic budget review before its release. In the review, the Pentagon is seeking to trim about $450 billion in defense spending over 10 years to meet deficit reduction targets. The review, which will go to Congress in early 2012, will be accompanied by a defense funding plan through fiscal 2017. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expects fiscal 2013-2017 defense budgets will be reduced by about $260 billion as part ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon to Make Miniature Decoys</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/01/rtn-raytheon-to-make-miniature-decoys/87847</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Company (RTN) received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to begin Low Rate Initial Production (“LRIP”) of its Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer (“MALD-J”) variant. Concurrently, the Air Force also exercised a contract option and Raytheon received a $5 million order to convert Lot 4 MALD production of the baseline to the MALD-J variant. MALD is a high-tech, low-cost flight vehicle that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles. The variant protects aircrews and their aircraft by duplicating the combat flight profiles and signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft that confuses enemy air defenses. MALD-J will help in saving the lives of aviators as the commanders will be able to use MALD-J to conduct dangerous stand-in ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/noc-northrop-grumman-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/87633</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), which is the third largest defense contractor behind The Boeing Company (BA) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) in the U.S. in terms of trailing twelve-month sales. Northrop’s fortunes are heavily tied to missile defense-related programs and we caution that these programs are tempting targets in order to reduce the budget deficit. Northrop Grumman supplies a broad array of products and services to the U.S. Department of Defense. Its revenue and earnings growth are fortunately driven by its strong presence in the current focus areas of cyber security, modernization of defense and homeland security assets, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, advanced electronics and software development. Among other positives are the company’s strong balance sheet and cash flows that provide substantial ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Upgrades Sensors for Navy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/lmt-lockheed-martin-upgrades-sensors-for-navy/87497</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense major Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) received a contract from the U.S. Navy for continuing the development work of Infrared Search and Track (“IRST”) sensor system for the U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F. In a combat, the ability to strike first accurately holds the key to success. Lockheed’s IRST sensor system has given that edge to the defense department. The system developed by Lockheed significantly improves raid cell count and is 40 times more accurate than the conventional radar system. The technology used to develop the IRST system has enabled it to track down multiple targets over a large area at a single go and the sensor continues to perform at a consistent level despite the electronic attack or jamming of radars. The size of the sensor system enables it to be ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin to Maintain Persistent Threat Detection Systems for Army</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/20/lmt-lockheed-martin-to-maintain-persistent-threat-detection-systems-for-army/85477</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) announced that it received a contract from the U.S. Army worth $383 million to maintain, operate and sustain the Persistent Threat Detection Systems (“PTDS”). PDTS is a helium filled aerostat, which is a highly effective, cost efficient, surveillance and communication system for the Army. The system supports force-protection and counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) missions. Armed with multiple sensors, this aerostat-based system is deployed in combat areas, functional 24&#215;7 with the ability to transmit 360 degree pictures of troops on the ground. The constant availability of intelligence helps the Army to safeguard its personnel and high-valued assets deployed in the combat fields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Lockheed’s expertise in this field has been duly recognized by the Army resulting in a steady flow of contracts ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon Certified on Radar Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/06/rtn-raytheon-certified-on-radar-upgrade/84614</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Company (RTN) received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) with respect to the upgrade of aging radar electronics. The administration stated that the company’s advanced electronics system has achieved a milestone for the Long Range Radar Service Life Extension Program (“SLEP”). The federal body believes that the new upgraded radar transmitters can see out farther, provide improved detection and has clutter management capability. It has given an in-service decision signal that shows that the system has met the requirements of the contract in areas such as performance, reliability and maintainability. This certification has paved the way for production deployments. This program upgrade has led to improvements in terms of reliability and operational performance. Moreover, it satisfies the government&#8217;s objective to extend supportable life by at least 20 years ]]></description>
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		<title>(GD) General Dynamics to Acquire Metro Machine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/24/gd-general-dynamics-to-acquire-metro-machine/83904</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has entered into an agreement to acquire Metro Machine Corp., a leading East Coast surface-ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to General Dynamics&#8217; earnings in 2012.  The transaction is expected to close in November 2011. The acquisition price has not been stated. Metro Machine Corp. is a privately held company which employs approximately 400 workers.  It has been conducting U.S. Navy ship repair and conversions since 1972.  Metro Machine Corp. is a prime contractor in Norfolk for multi-ship, multi-option (“MSMO”) contracts for combat and support ships for the U.S. Navy, including frigates (“FFG”), dock landing ships (“LSD”) and amphibious transport ships (“LPD”).  MSMO contracts provide for maintenance, modernization and repair of all ships ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Increases Dividend &#8211; Adds Buyback</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has increased its quarterly dividend to $1.00 per share and has authorized purchase of up to an additional $2.5 billion of its common stock under the share repurchase program. Lockheed has increased its quarterly dividend by 33% or 25 cents from its prior dividend of 75 cents. This will result in an annualized dividend of $4.00 per share. The increased quarterly dividend will be paid on December 30, 2011 to holders of record as of the close of business on December, 1, 2011. This is the ninth consecutive annual dividend increase. The last dividend hike was in September 2010 when the company increased the quarterly payout by 19% to 75 cents. Under the share repurchase program, the number of shares purchased and the timing of purchases ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Corporation Assists BAE Systems in Key Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/21/noc-northrop-grumman-corporation-assists-bae-systems-in-key-deal/83687</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) and BAE Systems Inc. have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to replace the aging T-38 trainer for the U.S. Air Force’s “T-X” program. The T-38 trainer is planned to be replaced by BAE Systems’ Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (“AJTS”). BAE Systems will serve as the primary partner in this program. However, Northrop Grumman will act as the manufacturing partner for the new Hawk aircraft. Overall, the team will apply its expertise that will help the U.S. Air Force to succeed in every possible way in their critical missions. Hawk AJTS is uniquely manufactured to meet the needs of the U.S. Air Force. It effectively integrates live and synthetic air and ground based elements to successfully train pilots for 5th generation fighters such as the ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Becomes Inmarsat Distributor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/noc-northrop-grumman-becomes-inmarsat-distributor/83396</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) said it is partnering with Inmarsat Global Limited, London, to provide leased services and act as a network services distribution partner for Inmarsat Commercial Satellite Services around the world. Northrop’s three-year agreement with Inmarsat entails distribution of the latter’s Broadband Global Area Network and offer standard Inmarsat products and services, and customized power and bandwidth worldwide. Northrop expects the deal to contribute to lower-cost satellite airtime and services; and contribute to maintaining satellite communications as a key component of the company&#8217;s integrated capabilities. Additionally, the deal will also help expand Northrop’s national and international defense and government customer base. The utilization of commercial satellite communications has long been a standard component of Northrop’s Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance or C4ISR offerings to U.S. ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Earns IT Support Contract From U.S. Air Force</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/lmt-lockheed-martin-earns-it-support-contract-from-u-s-air-force/83463</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) received a contract from the U.S. Air Force worth $791 million to provide Information Technology (“IT”) related services on the Global Combat Support System program (“GCSS”) of the Air Force (“AF”). The current contract entails support for a three-year period besides four one-year options. The contact calls upon the company to ensure proper operations and sustainment of the enterprise infrastructure; deliver the infrastructure, data services, and warfighter mission capabilities; and further the evolution of Air Force information technology architecture. The company will complete the majority of work at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, with some minor project work to be done at Air Force bases in Utah, Ohio and New York. Lockheed is associated with the GCSS Air Force program for more than a decade ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon Company Gets U.K. Ministry of Defense Contract for Boomerang</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/rtn-raytheon-company-gets-u-k-ministry-of-defense-contract-for-boomerang/83158</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon BBN Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company (RTN), has been selected by the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the supply of Boomerang shooter detection systems. Raytheon Company had acquired BBN Technologies in October 2009 for approximately $350 million. Per the contract, Raytheon will deliver Boomerang perimeter defense and vehicle systems to the U.K. distributor Maxord Ballistics Limited. Besides, alerting the troops to the location of incoming small arms fire, Boomerang immediately identifies the location of the enemy shooter. Also, Raytheon Company completed the design and testing of a prototype dual-band data link that will help in interoperability between the Standard Missile family of interceptors and a wider variety of radars and ships. Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom operate more ]]></description>
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		<title>(GD) General Dynamics Gets Army Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/gd-general-dynamics-gets-army-contract-2/83097</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics C4 Systems Inc., a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (GD) was awarded a contract for the Common Hardware Systems-4 (CHS-4) program by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The competitively awarded 5-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract has a maximum potential value of $3.7 billion if all options are exercised. The first delivery order issued under the contract is worth $5.3 million. General Dynamics received the first CHS contract in 1995. The CHS-4 contract provides a rapid procurement path for U.S. military and government organizations to receive radios, satellite communications and encryption equipment, computers and other products that are cost-competitive vis-à-vis the commercial market. The contract also contains a technology-insertion provision to ensure that the CHS-4 inventory includes the most-advanced commercially available products and a ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon Wins Korean Contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Defense contractor Raytheon Company (RTN) won a $65.5 million contract to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Korean Navy. The direct commercial sale calls for the systems to be installed on the 2,300-ton frigate-class ships starting in April 2013, and represents Phalanx&#8217;s largest sale to the Republic of Korea’s naval fleet. Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20 mm gun system that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats that have penetrated all other ship defense systems. More than 890 systems have been built and deployed in the navies of 25 nations. The Phalanx Weapon System was originally manufactured by General Dynamics Corporation (GD) but was sold in 1992 to Hughes Missile Systems Company. Subsequently, Hughes was acquired by Raytheon. Raytheon is one of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ERJ) Embraer S.A. Analyst Downgrades Shares to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/14/erj-embraer-s-a-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-neutral/82397</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently downgraded our recommendation on Embraer S.A (ERJ) to Neutral from Outperform. The lowered rating is backed by the rising operating cost and significant international competition in the aircraft manufacturing industry, which may adversely affect the company’s margins and market share, respectively. Moreover, rise in wages in Brazil along with the rising fuel cost weakens our view on the stock. During the second quarter of 2011, the company posted improved results and raised its revenue and margin guidance with a positive outlook. The optimistic outlook is attributable to new strategic agreements, development investments and the anticipation of a strategic order wins from the improved worldwide commercial as well as defense aviation market. Thus, in order to keep up with the raised outlook and maintain market share over the long ]]></description>
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		<title>(GD) General Dynamics Gets Army Contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics C4 Systems Inc., a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (GD) won the Command Hardware Systems-4 contract. The fixed-price U.S. Army contract is worth $3.7 billion spread over a period of five years. Per the contract, General Dynamics would provide technology services, system integration, product-testing services, end user support and program management. This also includes managing rugged local area networks, server platforms, communication gateways, routers, laptops, faxes and various ancillary equipment including vehicle mounts, cables, and operational transit cases. Work on the contract would be done in Taunton, Massachusetts and is expected to be completed by August 26, 2016. The multi-billion dollar contract was easy meat for the defense prime as it was the sole bidder for the contract. The contracting unit, General Dynamics C4 Systems, focuses on ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Aerospace and Defense Stock Outlook &#8211; August 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth of the Aerospace and Defense industry depends largely on the spending outlook of government departments, with the U.S. defense budget being the primary driver. The U.S. is the world’s largest aerospace and defense market, and also home to the world’s largest military budget. In 2010, the total global defense expenditure of $1.6 trillion grew 1.3% from 2009 levels in real terms. The majority of this growth came from the U.S. Defense spending, which was $698 billion in 2010, accounting for roughly 43% of the global total. The U.S. defense budget for 2011 is $670.8 billion, out of which the base budget comprises $513 billion with another $157.8 billion approved as supplementary defense spending mainly to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Given the growing debate over deficits ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing&#8217;s 777 Commercial Aircraft Are In Demand</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/19/ba-boeings-777-commercial-aircraft-are-in-demand/81096</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:22:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The international commercial airplane producer, The Boeing Co. (BA) received orders, amounting to $5.6 billion, for 20 airplanes of its 777 model from two airliners. Boeing received an order for 8 777-300 ERs airplanes from Singapore Airlines Ltd. for $2.3 billion. The aircrafts are expected to be delivered within the 2013-2014 financial year. Boeing also received orders for 4 777-300 ERs airplanes and 8 777-200F freighters from Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. for a total worth of $3.3 billion. The 777 model along with the 737 version continues to be major pillars of Boeing’s strength in the commercial airplane sector. Both these models continue to do well due to their fuel efficiency and lower operating costs compared to competing models. Boeing received 345 gross orders for new airplanes as of August ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACN) Accenture plc Earns IRS Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/acn-accenture-plc-earns-irs-contract/80909</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology outsourcing and consulting major Accenture plc (ACN) recently won a 10-year technology service contract from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) department. These contracts are the primary procurement vehicles for technology-related services within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other Treasury bureaus. The IRS department short listed 33 companies including Accenture Federal Services as prime contractors for this multiple-award contract. As per the terms of the agreement, the company will provide support services coupled with a large spectrum of other services spanning local microcomputer applications to large-scale integrated legacy systems, and newly developed systems, as well as security services and program management. This new TIPSS-4 ITS contract has been customized to provide state-of-the-art, modern technology services throughout the period of performance of the contract. Accenture will work as a technology ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABT) Stock Market News for August 2, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/02/abt-stock-market-news-for-august-2-2011-market-news/80404</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benchmarks’ roller-coaster ride finally came to a stop with markets losing modest points, as manufacturing data spoiled the party after Obama and congressional leaders confirmed they had reached an agreement on the debt ceiling. Investor mood swayed from positive to cautious after disappointing ISM data and uncertainty prevailed ahead of the lawmakers vote on the borrowing limit issue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 10 points, or 0.1% to settle at 12,132.49. Earlier the blue-chip index had soared almost 140 points riding on the announcement by President Obama and the congressional heads. However, these gains were washed out by disappointing manufacturing data. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.4% to close at 1,286.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index also lost 0.4% and finished the day at 2,744.61. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing Maintains Delivery Level in 2011 Second Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/10/ba-boeing-maintains-delivery-level-in-2011-second-quarter/78715</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The international commercial airplane producer, The Boeing Co. (BA) maintained its delivery level in the second quarter of 2011 with deliveries of 118 airplanes versus 114 in the second quarter of 2010 and 104 airplanes in the first quarter of 2011. The 737 model continues to be a major pillar of Boeing’s strength in the commercial airplane sector with deliveries of 94 airplanes, followed by its 777 model with 19 deliveries. Both these models continue to do well due to their fuel efficiency and lower operating costs compared to competing models. Boeing is on course to meet its commercial airplane delivery target for 2011, which is expected to be in the range of 485 to 500 airplanes. The guidance also includes the expected delivery of the first 787 and 747-8 ]]></description>
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		<title>(GD) General Dynamics Produces Radios for US Military</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/10/gd-general-dynamics-produces-radios-for-us-military/78713</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation (GD), has received an order for the production of 6,250 Rifleman and 100 Manpack radios from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Low Rate Initial Production (‘LRIP’) order has an initial value of approximately $56.4 million. The order calls for the production of Joint Tactical Radio System (‘JTRS’) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (‘HMS’) Rifleman radio (‘AN/PRC-154’) and Manpack (‘AN/PRC-155’) radio. The JTRS HMS networking radios are the first ground-domain radios that will be fielded by the U.S. military. These meet the full suite of JTRS requirements. JTRS HMS Rifleman radios have gap-filling capabilities that enable soldiers on the battlefield to have secure, mobile voice, video and data communications. The two-channel Manpack radio bridges Rifleman Networks to both legacy ]]></description>
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		<title>(RTN) Raytheon&#8217;s Excalibur Ib Nearer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/rtn-raytheons-excalibur-ib-nearer/78039</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Raytheon Company (RTN) has received a $36.0 million contract from the U.S. Army for the final phase of the Excalibur Ib development program. With this final phase, the program will complete its warfighter tests and Excalibur Ib will also qualify for fielding. The Excalibur Ib is a long-range, precision-guided artillery projectile based on Raytheon&#8217;s combat-proven Excalibur Ia. It has a non-spinning fixed base, and requires simpler manufacturing than Excalibur Ia that increases reliability and significantly reduces cost. Historically, Excalibur is the world&#8217;s only deployed extended-range GPS-guided artillery round, and has been fired more than 300 times in theater since its early fielding in 2007. Excalibur Ib was designed to fulfill the needs of the warfighter incorporating a reprogramming port that makes it possible for the warfighter to modify the performance ]]></description>
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		<title>(NOC) Northrop Grumman Earns Air Force Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/30/noc-northrop-grumman-earns-air-force-contract/78052</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has received an 18-month, direct standalone contract, worth $8.1 million, for the production of millicomputer replacement (‘’MCR’’) 1553 processors from the U.S. Air Force. The MCR-1553 will replace a vintage processor. Aging milliprocessor and core memory in the U.S. Air Force ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pod that is used on both the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the A-10 Thunderbolt will be replaced by the MCR-1553. MCR-1553 has an onboard memory for in-flight data recording and provides Ethernet communications for advanced interface with other systems on the host aircraft. The MCR-1553 provides a quantum leap in processing and communication capability needed for current and future threat requirements for the ALQ-131. It has the technical ability to sustain critical electronic attack systems and has advanced capabilities to meet evolving ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Aids Army&#8217;s Threat Detection</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/lmt-lockheed-martin-aids-armys-threat-detection/77904</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) has received a contract from the U.S. Army to assist the efforts of the coalition forces in Afghanistan by producing 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (‘PTDS’). The contract is valued at $184.3 million. PDTS is a helium filled aerostat, which is a highly effective, cost efficient surveillance and communication system for the Army as it supports force-protection and counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) missions. The U.S. Army has reaped the benefits of the PTDS since 2004 given its reliability in assisting troops on missions that require real-time surveillance and valuable intelligence information. Lockheed received the previous contract for PTDS production from the U.S. Army  in June 2010. The deal was then worth $142 million. This system provides the Army with around-the-clock surveillance of large geographic areas ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing Assembly Line Extends for 787 Dreamliner</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/ba-boeing-assembly-line-extends-for-787-dreamliner/77925</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International Aerospace giant The Boeing Co. (BA) said that it has broken ground on another assembly line for its much awaited 787 Dreamliner at its production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. This new assembly line follows the assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina, which was inaugurated by the company earlier this month. The new assembly facility in Utah will manufacture the vertical fin assemblies for 787 Dreamliners that are built at Boeing South Carolina facility. At present the company has 835 net orders for its 787 Dreamliner and its customers are eagerly waiting for the delivery of the airplanes that are behind schedule by three years. Boeing utilized the Lean Manufacturing techniques to design and built the new manufacturing line. The new assembly line will cover an area ]]></description>
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		<title>(GD) General Dynamics Takes Off with Rocket Order</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/29/gd-general-dynamics-takes-off-with-rocket-order/77785</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Dynamics Corp. (GD) said it has won a $286 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture air-to-ground rockets. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, exercising option for fiscal year 2011 on an existing contract. Under the contract, General Dynamics’ Armament and Technical Products wing will produce the Hydra-70 rockets and deliver by April 2015. The Army orders are for all branches of the U.S. military and select allies. The Hydra is a cost-effective, versatile, combat-proven weapon that enhances the survivability, protection and success in missions of the U.S. military and its allies. The Hydra-70 rocket is about 2.75-inch (diameter) in size and is composed of two main components: the MK66 rocket motor and the warhead.  The rocket is fired from ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Supports Army in Training</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/lmt-lockheed-martin-supports-army-in-training/77720</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) received a contract from the U.S. Army to provide necessary support to the soldiers in the U.S. and overseas with operations planning, training and logistics to ensure mission readiness. Per the new contract, Operations, Planning, Training, and Resource Support Services (OPTARSS II), Lockheed is called upon to perform certain services. The company will support flight operation, which includes the airfields and the unmanned aerial vehicles. The company is also entrusted with the deployment of resources, review the requirement of troops and also help in the force protection programs. Lockheed will also support and help in range training, modeling and simulation. Lockheed is one of the thirteen companies selected for the contract. This five-year contract has a cumulative ceiling value of $2.5 billion for all contractors. Lockheed ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing 787 Testing Program in Homestretch</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/ba-boeing-787-testing-program-in-homestretch/77739</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aerospace giant The Boeing Co. (BA) began the Function &#38; Reliability (F&#38;R) testing and extended operations (ETOPS) on its much-awaited 787 Dreamliner before it receives necessary certification for delivery to its launch customer. These two tests will check the capability of the 787 Dreamliner in hazardous flying conditions. In the F&#38;R test the aircraft will go through certain simulated normal and abnormal operations in a realistic airline-like flight environment, while ETOPS relates to checking the extended operations capability of the aircraft, when these are more than an hour away from the suitable landing field.  ETOPS will certify 787 Dreamliner&#8217;s ability to fly safely when one of its engines fails to operate. Boeing along with its launch customer &#8211; Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways – decided in May to work together to ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin to Help Analyze Data</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/lmt-lockheed-martin-to-help-analyze-data/77488</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) said it has received a $13 million two-year contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an automated system for intelligence analysts. Lockheed Martin&#8217;s Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) will build InsightOS, an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operating system that will be the integrating framework for the Insight system. The new automated system is designed to help analysts process and integrate battlefield information faster and more accurately than is possible today. Advanced Technology Laboratories will also create and support a sophisticated computing environment to host Insight as well as build a searchable data archive to capture all source data and fused products. Lockheed’s ATL has teamed with Autonomous Systems, a unit of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control; Object Video; and Georgia Tech ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Airbus Edges Boeing in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/ba-airbus-edges-boeing-in-paris/77423</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rivalry in commercial aerospace between goliaths The Boeing Company (BA) and EADS, the European owner of aircraft maker Airbus, got hotter at the just concluded 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget. Airbus was able to clinch orders and commitments worth $72.2 billion outscoring Boeing’s $22 billion. The Paris Air Show clearly indicates that the ever-increasing fuel cost has tilted customers towards more fuel-efficient Airbus&#8217; A320neos in preference to Boeing&#8217;s 737s. The changed scenario puts more pressure on Boeing, which is yet to determine whether to re-engine the 737 that could enter service in the 2017 timeframe or introduce a transformational new airplane by 2020. At the Air Show, Airbus secured about $72.2 billion worth of business for a total of 730 aircraft. The company received commitments for 312 ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Boeing Flies in Russian Sky</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/ba-boeing-flies-in-russian-sky/77341</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boeing Company (BA) announced a sales agreement with Russia&#8217;s UTair Aviation for 40 Next-Generation Boeing 737 airplanes, comprising seven 737-900ERs and 33 737-800s. Boeing&#8217;s 737 Next-Generation airplanes will help UTair deliver an unmatched level of service for passengers and dramatically reduce operating costs, fuel costs and environmental impact. UTair is one of the largest operators in Russia with a fleet of over 30 Boeing airplanes. In 2011, UTair became the first operator in Russia and Eastern Europe to fly the new Boeing 737-800s with the enhanced Boeing Sky Interior. UTair operates the largest aircraft fleet in Russia consisting of over 200 airplanes including 21 Boeing 737-500, 7 Boeing 737-400s, 4 Boeing 757-200s and 2 Boeing 737-800s. By the end of 2011, UTair plans to increase its Boeing 737-800 fleet ]]></description>
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		<title>(LMT) Lockheed Martin Supports Weather Program</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/23/lmt-lockheed-martin-supports-weather-program/77282</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) said it has installed a XLS-band antenna at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to help military commanders gather real time weather information for their operations. This antenna is one among the series of six installations to be made worldwide as a part of the U.S. Air Force MARK IVB program. The remaining five installations under the program will be made in Kuwait and Hawaii by October 2011. Lockheed said these antennas will allow the Air Force Weather Agency to collect data from the new series of X band-capable weather satellites. The installation included construction of a tower and radome and installation of the antenna and computing infrastructure. The antenna installed in Guam is a three-meter tri-band antenna capable of collecting, processing and providing moderate resolution imaging ]]></description>
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