Britain's Type 26 Frigate Vs. America's New Frigate: Who Wins?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Oct 03, 9:13AM CDT
Introducing the Type 26 Frigate, Britain's new Global Combat Ship. Artist's rendering: BAE Systems . Britain's new Global Combat Ship is a marvel of engineering. But does it cost too much? Also known as the "Type 26 Frigate," this project of...
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Raytheon (RTN) Wins Billion-Dollar Homeland Security Deal
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 29, 2:35PM CDT
Raytheon Company (RTN) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS"
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American Science & Engineering Unveils Z Portal System
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Sep 28, 10:20AM CDT
American Science & Engineering (ASEI) launched its next-generation Z Portal system, a first-of-its-kind drive-through cargo and vehicle inspection system.
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Upgrade Alert for BAE Systems (BAESY)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Sep 28, 7:07AM CDT
BAE Systems (NASDAQ:BAESY) was upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform at Bernstein today. The stock closed yesterday at $26.51 on volume of 78,000 shares, below average daily volume of 112,000. Potential upside of 33.4% exists for BAE Systems, based on a current level of $26.50 and analysts' average consensus price target of $35.36. The stock should run into initial resistance at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $28.26 and subsequent resistance at its 200-day MA of $30.11.
L3 Communications Wins $160M U.S. Navy Contract for T-45
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 23, 1:25PM CDT
L3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) unit, L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC, has won a modification contract worth $160.2 million from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and logistic services of T-45 jets.
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Bomber Contract Still Tossup But This May Hurt Boeing
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 27, 3:27PM CDT
Who will win the long-range strike bomber contract to replace aging Boeing (BA) B-52s -- a giant in both consumer and defense aerospace, or a weapons contractor known for its drones, stealth bomber and high-tech sensors? The contest is still too...
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Lockheed's Sikorsky Purchase May Be Harbinger of More Defense Deals
at The Street - Thu Jul 30, 8:26AM CDT
Defense contractors may make deals to build on areas where they are strong and to shed weaker businesses.
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European Stocks Rise as Strong Earnings Counter Asian Volatility
at The Street - Thu Jul 30, 6:00AM CDT
European markets had a good start Thursday with a raft of earnings announcements in London and elsewhere and despite the volatility in Asia.
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Britain's Promise to America: We'll Spend 2% on Defense
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 25, 9:40AM CDT
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike ..."--Alexander Pope Once upon a time, Britain had a navy. Its carrier fleet, circa 1945. Source: ...
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Lockheed Martin's F-16 Jet Deal for South Korea Cleared - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 16, 12:00PM CDT
A continuous inflow of high-value contracts speaks volumes about Lockheed Martin's (LMT) inherent strength.
LMT: 213.26 (-1.11), NOC: 175.75 (+2.00), BA: 139.70 (+0.66)
BAE to upgrade more M88s to Hercules configuration
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 9:09AM CDT
Buy These 4 Defense Stocks as International Tensions Mount
at The Street - Thu Jun 25, 10:12AM CDT
Rising tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere are causing governments to boost military spending and making defense stocks attractive.
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Drone Aviation receives order from BAE Systems
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jun 24, 8:34AM CDT
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BAE, Rockwell Collins grab mega contract
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jun 17, 8:58AM CDT
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Germany selects MEADS over Patriot
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 09, 6:44AM CDT
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After BAE Systems Restructures, What Will Be Left?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 18, 12:03PM CDT
Well, this should make a splash. Amidst the steady drip-drip-drip of U.S. defense contractors reporting 3% , 4% and 5% declines in sales, British defense giant BAE Systems came out last month with a plan to shrink one of its businesses by...
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European Stocks Retreat as U.K. Elections, Greek Debt Bring Uncertainty; TeleCity Gains
at The Street - Thu May 07, 5:26AM CDT
European markets are in retreat, with the U.K. facing an inconclusive general election while pessimism surrounds talks on the Greek bailout next week.
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Hundreds of Tanks Roll Through Red Square. Are You Nervous Yet?
Rich Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 25, 10:13AM CDT
T-14 Armata main battle tank. Source: YouTube still shot. Russia is building a supertank -- if it can afford it . The new T-14 Armata ("Армата"
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