Aerospace-Defense News

Ball Corp. names Mariani as advisory director

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:48:30 GMT

Ball Corp. on Thursday said it named a Brazilian bank executive as an advisory director.

Cooks battle to make nutritious and delicious meals

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:38:49 GMT

With obesity rates skyrocketing in America, diners are more aware of what they put in their mouths.A They want good foods, but will not sacrifice taste.

Dick's Sporting Goods signs credit-card deal with GE Capital

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:29:15 GMT

Stamford, Conn. The consumer lending unit of General Electric Co. has signed a seven-year deal to provide consumer credit -card programs for Dick's Sporting Goods.

New York state plans to spend $28 million to create nanotechnology lab in Salina

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:24:12 GMT

The state will invest $28 million to turn a former General Electric Co. laboratory in Salina into a nanotechnology research and development facility projected to employ up to 250 people.

600 Lockheed execs want buyouts

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:09:42 GMT

Eric Roberts works on the Juno spacecraft this summer at Lockheed Martin. The defense company has been under the gun to reduce its expenses.

Northrop Grumman to Provide Geospatial Services for Department of Agriculture

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:55:10 GMT

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a follow-on contract by the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency to capture and process digital multispectral imagery for the 2010 National Agriculture Imagery Program supporting the delivery of effective agricultural programs, including crop monitoring and compliance.

Raytheon gets $165.3M Missile Defense contract

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:54:18 GMT

Raytheon Missile Systems Co. has won a contract for work for the Missile Defense Agency worth $165.3 million, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

Supplier of steel for submarines charged with fraud

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:49:44 GMT

The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-Class New Mexico March 27. The ship is the 6th Virginia Class in the Navy and the third delivered by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News.

Alliant Techsystems to raise $300M in debt sale

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:44:48 GMT

Military contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Wednesday it is raising $300 million in a debt sale.

Lockheed plans 25% cut of its executive workforce

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:30:31 GMT

Lockheed Martin Corp. said Wednesday it will slash its executive workforce by up to 25% to garner "substantial" cost savings in 2011.

Honeywell Tender Offer for Sperian Protection Successful Based on Preliminary Results

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:22:54 GMT

Honeywell announced today that its tender offer on Sperian Protection is successful based on preliminary results.

Maria E. White

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:18:00 GMT

Maria E. White, 52, of New York City, died on Monday, September 6, 2010, at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx.

Japanese trading companies begin shale investments

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:03:29 GMT

Japanese trading companies are boosting investments in shale gas. Sumitomo Corp.

Vodafone launches sale of 4.4bn China Mobile stake

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:53:53 GMT

The company has been weighing up its options for 3.2pc stake in the world's biggest mobile phone operator with 554m customers.

Regional carriers jettison 50-seat planes

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:46:04 GMT

This Bombardier 50-seat jet, operated by SkyWest under the Delta name, and others like it have become too expensive to use on regional routes.

General Electric (NYSE: GE) Vice Chair Sees a oePockets of Growtha in the Economy

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:36:36 GMT

Analysts Ratings: General Electric Vice Chair Sees "Pockets of Growth" in the Economy General Electric Co.

AAI hopes for Navy use of unmanned vessels at sea

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:27:02 GMT

A prototype unmanned sea surface vessel , built by Maritime Applied Physics Corp in collaboration with AAI, which developed the software, launches for a demonstration in the Patapsco River to show its capabilities to Admiral John Harvey and other Navy officers.

Alliant Techsystems keeps Lake City ammo plant firing as it reloads

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:21:24 GMT

As Alliant Techsystems Inc. 's management contract at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant hits a crucial juncture, the company is relying on Mark Hissong to guide the facility's 2,700 employees through the challenges.

Obama seeks biz equipment write-off

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:16:29 GMT

President Barack Obama is stepping up his outreach to big business with a new proposal to allow companies to write off 100 percent of their investments in new plants and equipment through the end of next year, an administration official said Monday night.

Boeing, Tucson-based Raytheon test missile

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:01:55 GMT

Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems and Boeing Co. recently completed a second government-sponsored test of a tactical missile that someday could be launched by a half-dozen aircraft, including the AD-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter that is built in Mesa.