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Dyncorp reports 35% increased earnings per share
Dyncorp International - the US provider of outsourced services for the country's Department of Defense (DoD) - has posted a 35 per cent increase ...
05-Nov-2009

Spirit AeroSystems shows improvements in third-quarter results
Aerospace components manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems returned both improved sales and earnings for the third quarter of the year. The US-based group told investors on...
05-Nov-2009

Defence orders boost Cobham sales
Cobham's revenues have "grown strongly" in the first nine months of 2009, as solid performance by its defence and government businesses offset poorer results ...
04-Nov-2009

Rockwell Collins reports declining FY09 revenues despite defence sector boost
Rockwell Collins saw an overall decline in sales and earnings for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09), despite a 25 per cent increase in defence and ...
04-Nov-2009

Oshkosh FY09 net income plunges despite strong defence performance
Oshkosh Corporation has seen a significant fall in sales and net income for 2009 despite a strong performance in the US truck maker's defence ...
04-Nov-2009

Logica reports third-quarter results 'in line with expectations'
UK-based IT group Logica has reported static results for the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09) and has maintained its outlook for the full year. ...
04-Nov-2009

Kratos sees 10.5% increase in third-quarter revenues
Revenues at United States-based defence, IT and security solutions provider Kratos Defence and Security Solutions have increased 10.5 per cent to USD86.1 million for ...
04-Nov-2009

Rockwell Collins sees 12% fall in net income for FY09
Rockwell Collins has continued to see a decline in consolidated sales and earnings during the year, despite record growth in its defence-related businesses. On...
03-Nov-2009

Rolls-Royce plays down hopes of rapid recovery
Rolls-Royce continues to expect its underlying revenues to increase during 2009, although profits will remain flat, as the group awaits a recovery across all ...
03-Nov-2009

ST Engineering positive despite third quarter fall in sales and profits
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) posted falls in turnover, net profit and earnings per share (EPS) in third quarter 2009 (3Q09) figures announced on ...
03-Nov-2009

BEL pays USD16 million dividend to Indian government
State-owned Indian firm Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has paid a dividend to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) worth INR770 million (USD16 million) for ...
02-Nov-2009

ITT raises 2009 earnings forecast despite profit drop in third quarter
US-based high-technology group ITT has raised its earnings forecast for 2009 despite posting a 7 per cent dip in both revenues and profits for ...
02-Nov-2009

Saft seeks equity capital to fund new US plant
French commercial and military battery manufacturer Saft is to raise approximately EUR120 million (USD177 million) in equity capital in order to fund the building of...
02-Nov-2009

Curtiss-Wright reports Q3 profit down by 27%
Curtiss-Wright has blamed "the magnitude of the continued global recession" for static sales and a 27 per cent fall in profits during the third ...
02-Nov-2009

Kamaz makes a loss for 1H09
Russian military truck manufacturer Kamaz is reported to have fallen into the red during the first half of 2009 (1H09). Russian information service RIA ...
30-Oct-2009

Embraer's defence sales plummet in 3Q09
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer saw its defence sales halved during the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09), while overall revenues slumped by 19 per cent ...
30-Oct-2009

General Dynamics upgrades full-year forecast despite decline in profits
General Dynamics has upgraded its full-year forecast on the back of an 8 per cent sales rise in the third quarter (3Q09), despite posting ...
29-Oct-2009

Harris is optimistic on outlook for 2010
Harris Corporation has upgraded its outlook for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10) based on expected orders from the US Department of Defense (DoD), despite posting ...
28-Oct-2009

China's Jiangxi defence industries post 14.6% revenue increase
Defence industries in China's Jiangxi province have achieved "steady growth" during the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) posting revenues of CNY15.47 ...
27-Oct-2009

SAIC awards $2 bn worth of subcontracts to small businesses
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced on 26 October that it has awarded a record value of subcontracts to small business during 2009. SAIC...
27-Oct-2009

Textron announces third quarter sales and earnings slump
Exposure to commercial aerospace and industrial markets caused Textron's sales and earnings to plunge during the third quarter of the 2009, although the improved ...
27-Oct-2009

Demand for ISR services boosts L-3's third-quarter performance
L-3 Communications released buoyant revenues and earnings expectations for 2010 as it reported improved quarterly earnings and sales on the back of continued demand ...
27-Oct-2009

Honeywell reports predicted fall in sales and EPS
US-based conglomerate Honeywell has posted an expected 17 per cent fall in sales for the third quarter of 2009, while earnings per share (EPS) ...
26-Oct-2009

Eurocopter gets in 'SHAPE' to cut costs
EADS subsidiary Eurocopter has launched a new cost-saving initiative established in response to a downturn in the civil market. Entitled 'SHAPE', the programme is based...
26-Oct-2009

MTU announces 20% drop in 3Q09 profits
MTU Aero Engines has downgraded its sales forecast for 2009 after posting a 20 per cent drop in profits and static revenues during the ...
26-Oct-2009

Kongsberg reports healthy 3Q09 results
Norway's high-tech systems and solutions group, Kongsberg, saw sales leap by 30 per cent during the third quarter as profits also rose by 12 ...
26-Oct-2009

Larsen & Toubro pre-tax profit climbs by 24%
Private Indian firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has posted a 24 per cent rise in pre-tax profits and a 2.5 per cent increase in ...
26-Oct-2009

Saab records sharp decline in order backlog
Saab saw its order backlog fall sharply over the first nine months of the year as the Swedish defence and aerospace group warned that ...
23-Oct-2009

Teledyne announces 10% drop in third quarter sales
Teledyne Technologies has posted a 10 per cent dip in sales for the third quarter this year (3Q09), although its profits were up. Teledyne...
23-Oct-2009

Goodrich announces lacklustre results
Goodrich Corporation announced lacklustre results for the first nine months of the year, highlighting the differing fortunes of the commercial aerospace and defence systems ...
22-Oct-2009

Boeing's IDS posts positive third quarter results
Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business posted moderately upbeat results for the third quarter of the year: figures that were overshadowed by the wider ...
22-Oct-2009

Northrop Grumman posts modest rise in third-quarter sales
Northrop Grumman reported a modest rise in sales for the third quarter of the year, although an increase in net pension contributions dented earnings. ...
22-Oct-2009

Raytheon reports positive third quarter 2009 results
Raytheon told investors to look towards further growth in 2010 after reporting further sales and earnings growth during the third quarter of 2009. The...
22-Oct-2009

UTC sales drop 11% in third quarter
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has seen both sales and profits fall by more than 10 per cent during the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09), ...
21-Oct-2009

Lockheed Martin posts steady sales increase for third quarter
Lockheed Martin saw a steady increase in sales for the third quarter of 2009 (3Q09) and has reaffirmed its outlook for the full year. ...
21-Oct-2009





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