International Business News - RTN 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 Defense contractor Raytheon Co. reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/missiles-overseas-work-may-buoy-raytheon-2q.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:16:35 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 Raytheon Co. has been awarded a $7 million contract for work on thermal sight systems, replaceable units and spares, according to a Defense Department notice posted late Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/raytheon-gets-7m-thermal-sight-deal-from-army.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:52:49 EDT A unit of defense contractor Raytheon Co. received a $29.4 million contract from the Navy to provide a new capability for a naval air and missile defense system, the Pentagon said late Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/raytheon-gets-29-4m-navy-contract.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:37:07 EDT It looks like the ultimate new video game: the operator in the comfortable leather chair uses dexterous thumbs on a hand-held console to maneuver an aircraft, with its trajectory displayed on three large flat screens. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93648-britain-airshow-unmanned-planes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/raytheon-in-a-new-game-for-military-drones.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/raytheon-in-a-new-game-for-military-drones.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:20:38 EDT Defense contractor Raytheon Co. received a $232.8 million contract from the Navy for development and demonstration of a military, all weather-landing system, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/raytheon-gets-232-8m-navy-deal.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:53:49 EDT The Defense Department has notified Congress of a proposed contract worth up to $1.9 billion to supply as many as four naval combat ships to the Israeli government. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/pentagon-notifies-congress-of-israeli-ship-deal.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:30 EDT Defense contractor Raytheon Corp. received a $34.1 million contract boost to provide logistics support for repairs on the H-60 utility helicopter's infrared radar units, the Pentagon said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/raytheon-gets-34-1m-navy-deal.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:23:14 EDT Kuwait and South Korea have placed separate orders worth a combined $194.5 million with defense contractor Raytheon Co. for its Patriot air defense and missile system, the company said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/raytheon-nabs-194-5m-in-foreign-sales-for-patriot.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:15:42 EDT A division of defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. on Monday received a $22 million contract from a unit of Raytheon Co. to produce upgrades on gun systems for the Navy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/general-dynamics-gets-22m-deal.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:21:56 EDT The government breathed a sigh of relief in February when the Pentagon used a sea-based missile defense system to shoot down a dying spy satellite loaded with a tank of toxic fuel hurtling around the globe at 17,000 miles an hour. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/fight-over-missile-defense-rages-on-25-years-later.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:10:12 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 Aerospace and defense companies rose in Tuesday afternoon trading as oil prices took another sharp downturn. The price of light, sweet crude fell $5.36 to $136.01 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, compounding a declined of almost $4 on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/closing-glance-aerospace-and-defense-stocks-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:19:27 EDT Aerospace and defense stocks moved up Tuesday morning as oil prices moved lower for the second consecutive day. Here are morning results for a few key stocks in the sector: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:52:03 EDT Aerospace and defense companies finished mixed Monday as August oil prices decreased. The price of a barrel of light, sweet crude was down $3.92, or 2.7 percent, to $141.37 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/closing-glance-aerospace-stocks-end-mixed.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:34:33 EDT Shares of aerospace and defense companies rose Monday morning, as lower oil prices and strength in the dollar gave stocks a lift. Oil prices fell as much as $5 per barrel, and the dollar mostly gained strength against other currencies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-aerospace-and-defense-shares-rise.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:43:03 EDT Defense contractor Raytheon Co. recently won a $7 million contract from the Army to provide thermal sight systems and various spares, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/raytheon-gets-7m-army-pact-for-thermal-sight-work.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:20:16 EDT A division of defense company Raytheon Co. received a $14 million contract boost from the Air Force to provide anti-tamper protection for a radar upgrade program, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/raytheon-gets-14m-air-force-deal.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:02:47 EDT