International Business News - LLL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif L-3 Communications said Tuesday that the it has been awarded a $60.6 million contract with the U.S. Navy. Under the contract, the company will produce new outer wings for the U.S. Navy's P-3 aircraft--a part of its maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft fleet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/l-3-communications-awarded-navy-contract.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:39:45 EDT L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC has received a $111.4 million contract to provide all logistics services and materials for maintenance required to support 71 T-45A and 108 T-45C aircraft based at the Naval Air Stations in Meridian, Miss., Kingsville, Texas; and Pensacola, Fla. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/navy-awards-111-4m-pact-to-l-3-communications.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:29:48 EDT Shares of military contractors mostly rose with the broader market Thursday after an analyst said the sector offers "near-term strategic buying opportunities." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/sector-snap-military-contractors-climb.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:46:15 EDT A unit of defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. received a $60.6 million contract from the Navy to build and deliver four outer wing assemblies for the P-3 aircraft, the Pentagon said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/l-3-communications-gets-60-6m-navy-contract.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:28:19 EDT L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it received an $18 million contract from the British military to replace wing components on C-130K aircraft. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/l-3-communications-gets-wing-contract-from-british.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:35:53 EDT The Army said Monday that it has awarded a $7 million contract to L-3 Communications Corp. for work on video systems used in unmanned flying vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/l-3-communications-gets-7-million-army-contract.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:46:37 EDT The Air Force said Thursday that it has awarded a $6 million contract to L-3 Communications Corp. for work on telescopes. The contract is for two azimuth/elevation mount telescopes that will be used in turbulence sensing experiments at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/l-3-gets-6m-telescopes-contract-from-air-force.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:53:03 EDT Canada-based CAE Inc., which provides simulation and training tools for the defense and aerospace sectors, said Wednesday it won a series of military contracts worth up to $106 million Canadian dollars (US$99.3 million.) http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/cae-gets-military-orders-worth-up-to-99-3-million.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:03:07 EDT Defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. received a $7.4 million contract from the Navy to design, develop and produce an electromagnetic pulse and related control systems, the Pentagon said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/l-3-communications-gets-7-4m-navy-contract.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:15:01 EDT Military contractor L-3 Communications Inc. spent nearly $1.3 million lobbying in the second quarter on Defense Department spending and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/l-3-spent-nearly-1-3m-lobbying-government-in-2q.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:42:16 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: SUMMIT, N.J. (AP)--Biotechnology company Celgene Corp. raised its full-year profit and revenue outlook Thursday after reporting a surge in second-quarter sales from its key cancer drug Revlimid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/outlook-roundup-celgene-becton-dickinson.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:18:18 EDT Defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. raised its full-year profit and sales forecast Thursday after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter profit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/l-3-boosts-2008-outlook-after-higher-2q-results.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:24:57 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 24, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/earnings-roundup-bristol-myers-squibb-3m.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:55:48 EDT Defense contractor L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. reported a 48 percent gain in second-quarter earnings Thursday, as the reversal of a court ruling against the company and the sale of a product line lifted results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/l-3-communications-2q-profit-jumps-48-percent.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:33:21 EDT The Air Force has awarded a $6.9 billion contract for spare parts to a variety of contractors for all of the service's managed weapons systems. Included in the award, announced Wednesday, are subsidiaries of Boeing Co., L-3 Communications Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Raytheon Co., and Science Applications International Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/defense-firms-split-6-9b-parts-deal.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:16:22 EDT Eight defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Corp. and L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. received a bundled $10.1 billion contract from the Air Force, the Pentagon said late Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/defense-firms-get-bundled-10-1b-air-force-deal.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:58:10 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies mostly traded lower as the markets wavered in Thursday morning trading. Oil prices increased in early trading, while investors grappled with financial sector concerns and news of Dow Chemical's $15.29 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-dip.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:50:44 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks mostly fell with the broader market Wednesday, as rising oil prices made investors skittish before finishing the day lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-slide.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:19:28 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies fell Wednesday morning, as reports that Iran had test-fired missiles lifted the price of oil. Oil prices rose $1.44 to $137.48 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after decreasing more than $9 over the last two sessions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-aerospace-defense-stocks-fall.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:48:45 EDT Aircraft maintenance contractor L-3 Communications said Tuesday that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 15 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 18. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/l-3-communications-declares-quarterly-dividend.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:54:33 EDT