Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT) 168.29 $LMT
Final Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Defense News Roundup: U.S. Bolsters Aircraft Missile Defenses, May Increase Assistance to Iraq
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 04, 4:45PM CDT
The U.S. military has a reputation of being a somewhat secretive organization. But, in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies. Every day of the week, rain or shine, the Department of Defense tells U.S....
Midday Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 12:26PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Lockheed Martin Wins £90 Million Metropolitan Police Service Contract
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 10:02AM CDT
Lockheed Martin UK will lead the introduction of a new command and control system for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) under a new £90 million contract signed in London today. Teamed with Capita and KPMG, the London-based company will undertake the force's first major refresh of the command and control system in 30 years.
Early Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Fourth MUOS Communication Satellite Clears Launch-Simulation Test
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 7:07AM CDT
The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is progressing in its final testing phase, having successfully cleared acoustic tests. This evaluation used powerful sound waves to simulate vibrations the satellite will experience during launch. Now the satellite moves on to thermal vacuum testing, which is the last step in its environmental trials.
Will DARPA's New Space Shuttle Crush the SpaceX Grasshopper?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 03, 9:01AM CDT
DARPA's hypothetical "space plane." Photo: DARPA. SpaceX wants to put American astronauts back in space aboard American-built rockets powered by American-built rocket engines. But will the American government give the company the chance? SpaceX...
Why Is the U.S. Navy Rethinking Its Future Surface Combatant Fleet?
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 03, 8:30AM CDT
An MH-60R Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 flies in front of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans. According to...
Why Would the Pentagon Kill One of Its Most Effective "Drone" Programs?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 12:15PM CDT
Over three years' service in Afghanistan, a tiny flight of K-MAX unmanned helicopters built by Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin , has successfully completed 1,950 sorties, flown 2,150 flight hours, and delivered 4.5 million pounds of cargo to...
Can the SpaceX Grasshopper Rocket Save Taxpayers $50 Billion or More?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 11:03AM CDT
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, wants to put American astronauts back in space. He wants them to go there aboard American-built rockets powered by American-built rocket engines . And if he succeeds, American taxpayers could save billions of dollars....
Why This U.S. Air Force General Doesn't Want American Drones
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 10:11AM CDT
General Atomics' Predator. Photo: General Atomics. Over the past 14 years, the United States has invested billions of dollars in unmanned aerial vehicles -- " drones " in the popular parlance. Some of these drones are armed with rockets, but most...
Nevada no lock for Tesla plant despite groundwork
By SCOTT SONNER - AP - Fri Aug 01, 6:20PM CDT
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A sprawling industrial park near Reno where wild mustangs roam among the sagebrush has become the focus of the secretive site selection process for Tesla's $5 billion battery factory, but the groundwork taking place is no guarantee the plant and its 6,500 jobs are coming.
Defense Cuts Slow Raytheon, Lockheed Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 4:04PM CDT
Defense budget cuts are hitting U.S. defense contractors' sales growth, but their dividends are still on target. Raytheon (RTN) on July 24 reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that fell 14% to $1.41, missing views. Sales topped forecasts but...
Embraer SA Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates on Higher Deliveries - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 01, 12:30PM CDT
Embraer SA's (ERJ) second-quarter 2014 earnings of 70 cents per American Depository Shares (ADS) spiked 40% from 50 cents per ADS in the prior-year quarter. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents by 11.1%.
NASA Awards Mission Operations Support Contract Extension
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 01, 9:33AM CDT
NASA has awarded a contract extension to Lockheed Martin Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, for the Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC) at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
L-3 Communications Misses Earnings Estimates on Lower Sales - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 31, 3:30PM CDT
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s (LLL) preliminary adjusted second quarter 2014 earnings were $1.96 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 by 2.5%.
Final Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Defense News Roundup: U.S. Bolsters Aircraft Missile Defenses, May Increase Assistance to Iraq
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 04, 4:45PM CDT
The U.S. military has a reputation of being a somewhat secretive organization. But, in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies. Every day of the week, rain or shine, the Department of Defense tells U.S....
Midday Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 12:26PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Lockheed Martin Wins £90 Million Metropolitan Police Service Contract
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 10:02AM CDT
Lockheed Martin UK will lead the introduction of a new command and control system for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) under a new £90 million contract signed in London today. Teamed with Capita and KPMG, the London-based company will undertake the force's first major refresh of the command and control system in 30 years.
Early Glance: Aerospace companies
AP - Mon Aug 04, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Fourth MUOS Communication Satellite Clears Launch-Simulation Test
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 04, 7:07AM CDT
The fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite in the launch order is progressing in its final testing phase, having successfully cleared acoustic tests. This evaluation used powerful sound waves to simulate vibrations the satellite will experience during launch. Now the satellite moves on to thermal vacuum testing, which is the last step in its environmental trials.
Will DARPA's New Space Shuttle Crush the SpaceX Grasshopper?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 03, 9:01AM CDT
DARPA's hypothetical "space plane." Photo: DARPA. SpaceX wants to put American astronauts back in space aboard American-built rockets powered by American-built rocket engines. But will the American government give the company the chance? SpaceX...
Why Is the U.S. Navy Rethinking Its Future Surface Combatant Fleet?
Katie Spence, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Aug 03, 8:30AM CDT
An MH-60R Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73 flies in front of the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1). Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans. According to...
Why Would the Pentagon Kill One of Its Most Effective "Drone" Programs?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 12:15PM CDT
Over three years' service in Afghanistan, a tiny flight of K-MAX unmanned helicopters built by Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin , has successfully completed 1,950 sorties, flown 2,150 flight hours, and delivered 4.5 million pounds of cargo to...
Can the SpaceX Grasshopper Rocket Save Taxpayers $50 Billion or More?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 11:03AM CDT
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, wants to put American astronauts back in space. He wants them to go there aboard American-built rockets powered by American-built rocket engines . And if he succeeds, American taxpayers could save billions of dollars....
Why This U.S. Air Force General Doesn't Want American Drones
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 02, 10:11AM CDT
General Atomics' Predator. Photo: General Atomics. Over the past 14 years, the United States has invested billions of dollars in unmanned aerial vehicles -- " drones " in the popular parlance. Some of these drones are armed with rockets, but most...
Nevada no lock for Tesla plant despite groundwork
By SCOTT SONNER - AP - Fri Aug 01, 6:20PM CDT
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A sprawling industrial park near Reno where wild mustangs roam among the sagebrush has become the focus of the secretive site selection process for Tesla's $5 billion battery factory, but the groundwork taking place is no guarantee the plant and its 6,500 jobs are coming.
Defense Cuts Slow Raytheon, Lockheed Sales
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 01, 4:04PM CDT
Defense budget cuts are hitting U.S. defense contractors' sales growth, but their dividends are still on target. Raytheon (RTN) on July 24 reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that fell 14% to $1.41, missing views. Sales topped forecasts but...
Embraer SA Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates on Higher Deliveries - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 01, 12:30PM CDT
Embraer SA's (ERJ) second-quarter 2014 earnings of 70 cents per American Depository Shares (ADS) spiked 40% from 50 cents per ADS in the prior-year quarter. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 63 cents by 11.1%.
NASA Awards Mission Operations Support Contract Extension
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 01, 9:33AM CDT
NASA has awarded a contract extension to Lockheed Martin Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, for the Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC) at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
L-3 Communications Misses Earnings Estimates on Lower Sales - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 31, 3:30PM CDT
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.'s (LLL) preliminary adjusted second quarter 2014 earnings were $1.96 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01 by 2.5%.
