Boeing rose$. 45 or. 5 percent, to $94.19. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 18 or. 2 percent, to $102.19. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 22 or. 3 percent, to $77.06.
Boeing rose$. 52 or. 6 percent, to $94.26. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 30 or. 3 percent, to $102.31. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 38 or. 5 percent, to $77.22.
Boeing rose$. 31 or. 3 percent, to $94.05. Lockheed Martin Corp. rose$. 69 or. 7 percent, to $102.70. Northrop Grumman Corp. rose$. 41 or. 5 percent, to $77.25.
"We're moving forward as we planned all along," said Kelly Burdick, spokeswoman for the Navy office that is overseeing the competition, one of the few for new military helicopters in coming years.
*To appoint andrew Tyler as chief executive UK and Europe.
The new approach combines MH-60 Romeo helicopters the Navy currently uses with the MQ-8 Fire Scout, a Northrop Grumman- built drone that looks and launches like a helicopter. The Navy has been testing the Fire Scout since 2007 and deploying it since 2009, using it for counter-narcotics operations and in Afghanistan.
JOHANNESBURG, May 2- Northam Platinum Ltd:. *Says update on the sale of booysendal south. *Says confirms that the termination date for the fulfillment of certain of the.
*Canberra reassesses military in light of U.S. pivot By Andrea Shalal-Esa and Rob Taylor. "Australia, Norway, the Netherlands-- it's all good news for the F-35 program," said a U.S. defense official, although he added that U.S. budget cuts could still pare down Washington's order of 29 jets in fiscal 2013, which ends on Sept. 30.
WASHINGTON, April 30- Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta.
WASHINGTON, April 30- Executives at U.S. weapons makers on Tuesday said their meeting on Monday with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was a "positive continuation" of a dialogue begun by his predecessor, Leon Panetta.
Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
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*Bernstein raises target price to $80 from $76; rating market-perform. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.
*Boeing: RBC raises price target to $102 from $94; rating outperform. *Northrop Grumman: RBC raises price target to $73 from $66; rating. *General Dynamics Corp: RBC raises price target to $81 from $77;.
WASHINGTON, April 24- Top Pentagon officials on Wednesday cited both progress and continuing risks on the $396 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program, and said Singapore had shown "tremendous interest" in the next-generation stealth fighter.
Boeing Co's defense division, Northrop Grumman Corp and General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday followed the lead of Pentagon supplier Lockheed Martin Corp in reporting higher earnings and lower revenue.
WASHINGTON, April 24- Singapore has shown "tremendous interest" in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter developed by Lockheed Martin Corp and will likely decide by this summer whether to buy the new warplane, the Pentagon's F-35 program chief said on Wednesday.
U.S. stock index futures shaved their early gains following a weaker-than-expected durable goods orders report and as Apple shares weighed.
Boeing Co's defense division, Northrop Grumman Corp and General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday followed the lead of top Pentagon supplier Lockheed Martin Corp in reporting higher earnings and lower revenue.
*Profit $2.03/ share vs Street forecast $1.74. *Sales $6.1 billion vs year-earlier $6.2 billion. Northrop, one of the largest U.S. weapons makers, reported net earnings of $489 million, or $2.03 per share, compared with $506 million, or $1.96 per share, a year earlier.