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Cessna delivers Citation Mustang to Egypt's EAA

Egypt: 39 minutes ago Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced at the Dubai Airshow the delivery of the first of four Citation Mustang business jets to the Egyptian Aviation Academy .

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, Aerospace-Defense, Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, College

Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Motley Fool

Hey! Who's Flying This Thing?

David Gardner called it. Hea TMs up 1,334%! See what Davida TMs recommending that you buy NEXT.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, World News, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Motley Fool

UTC's Got the Urge to Merge

It's the autumn of the market rally , and merger announcements are piling up like fall leaves.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Security, United Technologies Corporation, Aerospace-Defense, Honeywell International

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Plastics News

Executive hints possible expansion at Kautex

In a speech at the recent Asia Manufacturing Forum 2009 in Beijing, an executive from Textron Inc., parent company of blow molder Kautex Textron GmbH & Co.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, China, Asia, World News

Tue Nov 10, 2009

PR-inside.com

AAIa s ESL Defence Ltd. Sells 500th Baringa Missile Warning System Test Set

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that its United Kingdom based strategic business ESL Defence Ltd.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Forbes Autos

Banner Manufacturing Profits Ahead

Many manufacturing innovators are leading today's economic resurgence, including Spirit Aerosystems, Precision Castparts, BE Aerospace and Goodrich.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Aerospace-Defense, Manufacturing, Rockwell Collins, Industrial Machines, Security, United Technologies Corporation, Honeywell International, Autos

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Mass High Tech

Struggling Textron finds success with drone planes

As the traditional revenue engine of Textron Inc. experiences a stall, sales of military drone planes sold under the company's Wilmington-based aerospace and defense unit are flying high.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Freshnews

Textron, Raytheon, DRS Recognized with Industry Safety Awards

Textron Inc. won two categories of the 2009 AIA Worker Safety Award, and DRS Technologies and Raytheon Company also took honors in the fourth annual installment of the awards, which were announced Thursday.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Manufacturing, DRS Technologies, Raytheon, Fort Worth, TX

Mass High Tech

Textron Systems

Textron Systems has appointed Robert Sullivan as chief financial officer, following the announcement of current CFO John Condon's retirement.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Providence, RI

Wed Nov 04, 2009

FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis

Textron Systems names Robert Sullivan as chief financial officer; Condon to retire

Textron Systems Corp. said Wednesday that it named Robert Sullivan chief financial officer, effective Jan.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Fox News

Winners & Losers

The major indexes ended mixed after early economic data showed an increase in home sales but a drop in consumer confidence.

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Related Topix: Cabot Oil and Gas, Energy, Oil & Gas, Coventry Health Care, Aerospace-Defense, Business News

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Digital Producer

Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft and Flight Team Participate in Australian ...

HUNT VALLEY, Md., BUSINESS WIRE -- AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Australia, Oceania, World News

AlertNet

Report slams bank links to clusterbomb production

Leading banks have funded arms manufacturers, whose products include cluster bombs, to the tune of $5 billion in the past two years, despite an international accord to ban such weapons, a study said on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Banking, Bank of America, Financial Services, JP Morgan Chase , Aerospace-Defense, Alliant Techsystems, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Gasgoo

U.S. company plans to produce EVs in west China

According to the preliminary development plan, the to-be-built base will produce 10,000 EVs to be mainly used for the common short-distance materials transportation.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Electric Vehicle

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The US Market Blog

The Correction Is upon Us

Stocks discussed on the in-depth s ession of Jim Cramer's Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday October 28.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Panera Bread, Restaurant Management, Google, Startups, Computers, Apple Computer, Aerospace-Defense

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Alliant Energy posts 3Q loss, cuts 2009 outlook

Alliant Energy Corp. on Friday posted a third-quarter loss mainly due to a hefty special charge, and the company cut its full-year outlook.

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Related Topix: Alliant Energy, Energy, Consulting, Gartner, Westar Energy, Furniture, Leggett and Platt, Aerospace-Defense

Freshnews

Textron EVP Mary Howell to Retire

Textron Inc. today announced that effective December 31, 2009, Executive Vice President Mary Howell will retire from Textron after 30 years of service to the company, after which she plans to remain active in the national defense and foreign policy arena.

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Marine Corps

TheStreet.com

Cramer's 'Mad Money' Follow-Up: Oct. 29

Every night on "Mad Money," Jim Cramer offers market commentary and general investment advice, and he makes calls on specific stocks, both of his own choosing and in response to viewer requests.

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Related Topix: Mad Money, Entertainment, Television, Panera Bread, Restaurant Management, Aerospace-Defense

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Standard Pacific reports smaller 3Q loss

Homebuilder Standard Pacific Corp. on Thursday reported a much narrower third-quarter loss as it booked fewer charges to write down land values amid the housing slump.

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Related Topix: Construction, Standard Pacific Corporation, Ultimate Software Group Inc The, Human Resources, Software, Scientific Instruments, Electronics, Perkinelmer, Semiconductors, Mattson Technology, Aerospace-Defense, Education

Motley Fool

Recession: 98, Textron: 2

Click Here Now What was it John Steinbeck said about plans, mice, and men? And did he mention anything about the defense industry? Well, he should have As earnings season progresses, we're seeing the recession take a toll upon defense contractors, an industry that that has -- perversely, as it turns out -- made a point of balancing its core ...

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Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, L 3 Communication Holdings, Telecom, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin

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