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Aerospace-Defense Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Aerospace-Defense.

Results 1 - 20 of 56,062 in Aerospace-Defense

  1. AirlinesRead the original story

    3 min ago | Small Cap Investor

    LMI Aerospace rises on higher Q4 earnings LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMIA) shares are rising after the maker of airplane parts posted after the opening a 43% surge in fourth-quarter earnings.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, LMI Aerospace

  2. AerospaceRead the original story

    3 min ago | Small Cap Investor

    Ducommun surges in unusual activity Ducommun Inc. (NYSE: DCO) shares are soaring for no apparent reason, but the aerospace engineering company declined to comment on the unusual market activity.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Ducommun

  3. Avcorp announces 2008 First Quarter ResultsRead the original story

    4 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    VANCOUVER, May 13 /CNW/ - Avcorp Industries Inc. today announces results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing

  4. Cobham Buys M/A-COM for $425MRead the original story

    9 min ago | Defense News

    British aerospace and defense company Cobham has taken its acquisition spending in the U.S. this year past the $1 billion mark with the announcement here that it is buying M/A-COM from Tyco Electronics for $425 ...

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    Related Topix: Electronics, Manufacturing

  5. U.S. Army Awards Software Contract to Savi to Sustain Ammunition Depot Automation ApplicationsRead the original story

    21 min ago | TechWeb.com

    Savi, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command for a government-developed, automated information system that supports depot-level ammunition logistics ...

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin, Mountain View, CA

  6. Hewlett-Packard to buy EDS for $12.6 billion in bid to challenge IBM in tech servicesRead the original story

    24 min ago | The Star Online

    Hewlett-Packard Co. has agreed to buy Electronic Data Systems Corp. for about $12.6 billion in cash to build a technology-services company that could challenge IBM.

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    Related Topix: Electronic Data Systems, Computers, IT Services, HP, Plano, TX

  7. Smart Papers switching to biomassRead the original story

    28 min ago | Inside Greentech

    The sustainable paper maker breaks ground on a new $30 million co-generation biomass facility.

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    Related Topix: Hamilton, OH, Hamilton Metro, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Honeywell International

  8. Finmeccanica buys DRS for $5.2 billionRead the original story

    37 min ago | Reuters RSS Reuters.com

    Finmeccanica SpA has agreed to buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, DRS Technologies, Parsippany, NJ

  9. Aerospace company Finmeccanica buys US military contractor for $5.2 billionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Canadian Press

    - Italian aerospace and defence company Finmeccanica SpA has bought U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. for US$5.2 billion, the companies said Tuesday. The purchase allows Finmeccanica to acquire a key role in the U.S. market. Finmeccanica will pay US$81per share in cash, a statement said. The overall bid includes US$1.2 billion in net debt. Under the agreement, DRS will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. It will maintain its current management and headquarters, located in Parsippany, New Jersey.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, DRS Technologies, Business News

  10. Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know NewsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Seeking Alpha

    Wal-Mart beats as consumers skimp. Wal-Mart Stores posted a 7% rise in quarterly profit, slightly outdoing Street expectations.

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    Related Topix: Electronic Data Systems, Computers, IT Services

  11. Nine Ways to Invest in Canadian TechnologyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Seeking Alpha

    There are a several publicly traded technology companies in Canada, including a couple of well known-names. Canada isn't just the home of oil and mining stocks, it has plenty of tech, life sciences, and many ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets, Research in Motion, Telecom, Computers, York (Toronto, ON), Canada, Ontario, Toronto, ON

  12. Israel Aerospace Industries, Tata ink defence production pactRead the original story

    1 hr ago | India eNews

    From correspondents in Delhi, India, 05:21 PM IST Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd and India's Tata group have inked a framework agreement for cooperation in the development, manufacturing, marketing and support ...

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Israel, Hamerkaz, Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel, World News, India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India, Delhi, India

  13. Bombardier sells 14 new units to Vancouver's SkyTrain systemRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Globe and Mail

    Bombardier Transportation has announced a sale of 14 more vehicles to Vancouver's SkyTrain transit network.

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  14. SMART building $30M plant to cut future C02 emissionsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | MiddletownJournal

    SMART Papers has started construction on a $30 million high-efficiency energy facility that company officials said will allow it to produce all of its products using its own "green" steam power.

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  15. GD to service Navy airborne computersRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Washington Technology

    General Dynamics Corp. will provide logistics support for mission computers used on Navy aircraft under a five-year, $27 million contract.

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    Related Topix: General Dynamics, Manufacturing

  16. DRS Technologies acquired by European giant 0 minutes agoRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Ottawa Citizen

    DRS Technologies, a New Jersey defence contractor with Ottawa operations, has been bought for $5.2 billion U.S. by a giant European company.

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    Related Topix: Parsippany, NJ, Carleton Place, ON, Canada, Ontario, Manufacturing, DRS Technologies

  17. Italian firm buys U.S. military contractorRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Toronto Star

    ROMEItalian aerospace and defense company Finmeccanica will buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc.

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    Related Topix: Parsippany, NJ, Manufacturing, DRS Technologies

  18. Dry dock support may prevent base closureRead the original story

    1 hr ago | TheDay.Com - Electric Boat

    David Collins' column on Connecticut's support for renovations on two dry docks at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton misses the point. ("Questions spring to

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  19. Europe trades broadly lowerRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | MarketWatch

    European shares retreated from early highs on Tuesday, as losses for banks and oil and gas producers pressured markets, and U.K. data added to growing worries about inflation trends.

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage

  20. MDA receives information solution contract with BoeingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Canada NewsWire

    MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. , a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that its Montreal operation has been awarded a $21 million USD contract by The Boeing Company for an ...

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    Related Topix: Retail, Household Products, Media Arts Group, Computers, IT Services