International Business News - Martin 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 Aston Martin, maker of James Bond's luxury sports car, said Monday that it is laying off as much as a third of its work force because of falling sales during the economic slump. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/aston-martin-laying-off-600-employees.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:03:46 EST Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received a contract from the Air Force worth up to $180 million to buy four more F-22 fighter jets, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/lockheed-martin-gets-180-million-air-force-deal.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:39:29 EST Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received an additional $500 million contract from the Navy to support engineering efforts for the VH-71 presidential helicopter program, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/lockheed-martin-gets-500-million-navy-deal.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:26:25 EST A unit of Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received an $11.8 million contract boost from the Navy to install and inspect kits on five P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, the Pentagon said late Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/lockheed-martin-gets-11-8m-navy-deal.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:42:56 EST The Pentagon on Wednesday agreed to provide Lockheed Martin Corp. with $50 million in "bridge funding" to buy parts for four more F-22 fighter jets. The extra funding, approved by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, will provide a bridge until the next administration can make a decision on the future of the F-22 program in January, according to a memo by Pentagon acquisition chief from John Young. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173659-lockheed-martin-fighter-jets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/pentagon-oks-50m-funding-for-4-more-lockheed-jets.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/pentagon-oks-50m-funding-for-4-more-lockheed-jets.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:25:49 EST Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday it had been awarded a $30 million contract to make laser-guided bomb kits for the U.S. Air Force. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lockheed-martin-gets-30m-contract-for-bomb-kits.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:45:49 EST Lockheed Martin Corp. said Monday that the Canadian Navy has awarded it two contracts worth 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.7 billion) for work on new combat systems for frigates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/lockheed-receives-1-7b-in-canadian-navy-contracts.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:27:15 EST The Air Force said Monday that it has made a contract modification worth up to $145 million to Lockheed Martin Corp. for work on rocket launches. The contract is to build a launch vehicle and provide launch services for the Air Force Space Command. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/lockheed-martin-gets-147m-air-force-deal.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:25:03 EST Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings said late Tuesday it cut the ratings of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. because of higher-than-predicted leverage and weakening operating results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/fitch-cuts-ratings-of-martin-marietta-materials.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:12:57 EDT Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received a $7.3 million contract boost from the Air Force to provide an array of services to maintain a U.S. Northern Command program, the Pentagon said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/lockheed-martin-gets-dod-contract.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:35:27 EDT Martin Marietta Materials Inc., which makes aggregates for the construction industry, said Tuesday the credit crisis has prompted it to reduce its earnings guidance for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/martin-marietta-cuts-outlook-due-to-credit-crisis.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:42:14 EDT Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received a contract from the Air Force worth up to $30 million to develop new technology that will eventually increase the turbo-propulsion of engines, the Pentagon said late Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/lockheed-martin-gets-30m-air-force-deal.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:06:02 EDT Lockheed Martin Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, helped by a one-time gain and higher profit margins that offset lower sales of fighter jets, but its outlook for next year fell well short of Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/156842-earns-lockheed-martin.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/lockheed-martin-3q-earnings-up-2-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/lockheed-martin-3q-earnings-up-2-percent.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:06:25 EDT Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. reports earnings for the third-quarter on Tuesday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081020/earnings-preview-lockheed-martin.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:49:01 EDT The Air Force said Friday that it has awarded a $19.9 million contract addition to a division of Lockheed Martin Corp. for work on rocket launches. The contract modification is for supply chain management and technological improvements to reduce the risk of rocket launch failures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081017/lockheed-martin-gets-19-9m-contract-add.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:34:55 EDT Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received a $39.1 million contract boost from the Navy to incorporate operating system changes into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081015/lockheed-martin-gets-39-1m-navy-deal.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:16:05 EDT A unit of Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest defense contractor, received an additional $173 million contract from the Navy for the next phase of the VH-71 presidential helicopter, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/lockheed-martin-gets-173m-navy-deal.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:26:50 EDT The Army said Thursday that it has awarded a $18.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. for missile development work. The contract, awarded Sept. 11, is for work on the Joint Air Ground Missile program. Work will be done in Ocala, Fla. and Troy, Ala. and is expected to be finished by December 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/lockheed-martin-wins-18-7m-army-contract.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:46:44 EDT The Department of Defense has awarded a $14.2 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin Corp. for work on transportation networks. The contract, announced Wednesday, is for work on global transportation networks for the U.S. Transportation Command. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/lockheed-martin-gets-14-2m-pentagon-contract-add.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:31:06 EDT The Air Force said Wednesday that it made a $36.7 million modification to a contract with Lockheed Martin Corp. for spare parts. The contract, awarded to Lockheed's aeronautics division, is for providing parts between 2008 and 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/lockheed-martin-gets-20-2m-air-force-contract-add.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:49:21 EDT