Aerospace/Defense Newswire
A Strategic Industry Analysis of the Indian Commercial Aviation Suppliers Market - the Road Ahead!
LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 4, 2008 - The Aerospace and Defence Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Indian Commercial Aviation Suppliers Market to be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 15:00 BST. Leading Research Analyst, John...
Ballistic Recovery Systems Files Q1/Q2 FY08 Financials
SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:BRSI), a manufacturer of whole-airplane emergency parachute systems and a leader in the safety apparel industry, announced today the Company has filed its 1st and 2nd Quarter FY08 10QSB financial...
Dassault Systemes and Sogeti Group Sign Industry Solution Alliance
SURESNES, France-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Dassault Systemes (DS) (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, and Sogeti Group, a member of the Capgemini Group, today announced that they have signed an industry solution...
International Shipholding Corporation Added to Russell 2000(R) Index and Russell 3000(R) Index
MOBILE, Ala.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - International Shipholding Corporation (NYSE: ISH) today announced it has been added to the Russell 2000(R) Index and the Russell 3000(R) Index after the Russell Investment Group reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on...
LAI Launches New Web Site
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 3 PRNewswire — LAI International, Inc. has announced the launch of its newly re-designed web site LAIco.com, unveiling its new brand identity as strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers. "The new web...
Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan(TM) Engine Cleared for First Flight
EAST HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan (GTF) demonstrator engine has completed Phase II ground tests and has been cleared for flight testing. In a GTF engine, a state-of-the-art gear system allows the engine's fan to operate at a different speed...
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Market Announcement
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Embraer confirms the acquisition of the remaining 40% of the capital of ELEB — Embraer Liebherr Equipamentos do Brasil S.A., belonging to Liebherr Aerospace S.A.S., thus concluding the deal announced on December 21...
RNC: REFINING WITHDRAWAL? Obama Says He Will Continue To 'Refine' His Iraq Policy; Misleads On Troop Safety
WASHINGTON, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following release is being issued by the Republican National Committee: Today, Obama Admitted That He Would "Continue To Refine" His Plan For Withdrawal From Iraq: Obama Said He Will Continue To "Refine" His Iraq Policy. Obama: "I've...
Two Munitions Dealers Indicted on Charges of Exporting Military Aircraft Parts to Iran
MIAMI, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Michael Johnson, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Export Enforcement, Anthony V. Mangione, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and...
Armand Lauzon Named Chief Operating Officer of Sequa Corporation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Sequa Corporation, a diversified manufacturer with operations organized around six discrete operating units in the following industries: aerospace, automotive, metal coating, specialty chemical and industrial machinery, today named Armand Lauzon as Chief...
Vice Admiral Hekman & Former Congressman Kuykendall Join Maytag Aircraft Corporation's Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES, July 3 PRNewswire — Joseph A. Czyzyk, Chairman of the Board & CEO of Mercury Air Group, Inc., announced today that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Maytag Aircraft Corporation, based in Colorado Springs, CO, has expanded its Board of Directors adding retired...
NASA Reveals New Discoveries From Mercury
GREENBELT, Md., July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Scientists have argued about the origins of Mercury's smooth plains and the source of its magnetic field for more than 30 years. Now, analyses of data from the January 2008 flyby of the planet by the Mercury Surface, Space Environment...
Updated: Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Regarding the Release of Our Employees in Colombia
LOS ANGELES, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is ecstatic about the safe return of Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell, its three employees recently freed after five years of captivity in Colombia. Tom, Marc and Keith arrived safely in...
A Review of Key Research in Understanding and Preventing Delamination of Composites
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Delamination Behaviour of Composites" report to their offering. Given such advantages as low weight compared to strength and toughness, laminated composites are now used in a wide range of...
CEIViz '08 Speaker List Announced
APEX, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - CEI announces the training and technical program for CEIViz '08, the second international conference for high-performance visualization. CEIViz '08 will be held at the Radisson Lord Plaza in Baltimore, MD, September 23-25, 2008. The second biennial...
Myers Industries Implements Further Price Increases Driven by Surging Energy & Raw Material Costs
AKRON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) today announced that it has implemented another series of price increases across its business segments to mitigate the unprecedented rise in raw material and energy costs. This latest round of price increases will take...
Philadelphia Gear Purchases Majority of General Electric Marine Gear Product Line
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Philadelphia Gear Corporation (PGC) today announced the purchase of the majority of General Electric Corporation's (GE) marine gear product lines. With the completion of this transaction, PGC will acquire intellectual property, equipment, and...
Boeing to Highlight Pioneering Technologies for a Sustainable Future at Farnborough 2008
CHICAGO, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) during this month's Farnborough International Airshow will spotlight a range of pioneering technologies that will help develop a sustainable future for the global aerospace industry. "We're working across Boeing to...
Cincinnati Financial Corporation Director Appointed as Chief of Navy Reserve, United States Navy
CINCINNATI, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) today announced that Dirk J. Debbink, a director on the company's board since 2004, has been appointed Vice Admiral and Chief of Navy Reserve, U.S. Navy. Debbink was recalled to active military...
Republican National Committee: They Said It! Democrat Defense Analyst Hints At Upcoming Obama Reversal On Iraq
WASHINGTON, July 3 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee: Brookings Institution's Michael O'Hanlon: "Three or four of his Iraq advisers are hinting of greater flexibility. ... That indicates the potential for some change in his...
Point Blank Solutions Wins $86.2 Million IOTV Bridge Buy Award
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Point Blank Solutions, Inc. ("PBSI", OTC Pink Sheets: PBSO), a leader in the field of protective body armor, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Point Blank Body Armor was awarded an $86.2 million contract to produce the...
KITS to Release J2EE Solutions That Extends IBM Lotus Sametime(TM) to Land Mobile Radios
ROUND ROCK, Texas, July 3 PRNewswire — Knowledgeable & Innovative Technical Solutions (dba KITS), Inc. has announced plans to release RadioConnect(TM), an IBM Lotus Sametime plug-in that will extend IBM's Unified Communications (UC) tool set to Land Mobile Radios (LMR's), in...
Strategic Analysis of the Emerging European Market for Civilian and Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - 2008-2017
LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - The Aerospace & Defence Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the civil and commercial UAVs market to be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 15.00 BST. Although much has been made of the...
CACI Awarded $23 Million Contract to Support U.S. Army Project Director, Signals Warfare
ARLINGTON, Va., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CACI International Inc (NYSE: CAI) announced today that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $23 million contract to continue its support for the Army Project Director, Signals Warfare (PD SW). CACI won this three-year award (one base...
Harris Corporation's Dr. Andrew Clark Tapped by U.S. Department of State to Represent Industry on Key United Nations Advisory Committee
MELBOURNE, Fla., July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dr. Andrew Clark, president of Harris Maritime Communication Services, a subsidiary of Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), has been appointed to the U.S. National Committee of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) for a term of...
Boeing Reports Second Quarter Deliveries
CHICAGO, July 3 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2008. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows: 2nd Quarter Year-to-Date Major Programs 2008...
Asia-Pacific Airlines Meet to Review Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan(TM) Engine
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 3 PRNewswire — More than 180 representatives from airlines, leasing companies and aviation authorities from throughout the Asia-Pacific region gathered to review Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engine development at the company's first Asia-Pacific...
Agility Solidifies Presence in Northern Europe With Latest Acquisition
BASEL, Switzerland, July 3 PRNewswire — The leading global logistics provider Agility today announced its 100 per cent acquisition of the Danish, CF Geologistics A/S. The Copenhagen-based forwarding specialists are known for tailor-made air and ocean freight solutions. The company has a...
FMC Technologies Receives $38 Million Order from StatoilHydro for Troll B Gas Injection Project
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI) announced today that it received an award from StatoilHydro to supply subsea equipment for its Troll B gas injection project in the Norwegian North Sea. The contract is valued at approximately $38 million and includes two...
AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Special Operations Command All Environment Capable Variant Small UAS Contract
MONROVIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has selected Puma AE as its All Environment Capable Variant (AECV) solution to the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) requirement. The one-year...
Main Mirror for SOFIA Infrared Observatory Receives Finish Coating
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The main mirror for NASA's new airborne eye on the universe is now ready for installation after being transformed from a carefully shaped and polished piece of glass into a highly reflective optical component at NASA's Ames...
McCormick Foundation Joins Major League Baseball in Assisting Returning Veterans
CHICAGO, July 2 PRNewswire — The McCormick Foundation and Major League Baseball have launched Welcome Back Veterans, an initiative designed to raise public awareness about issues facing today's veterans, and to raise funds to help returning service members and their families repair...
/C O R R E C T I O N -- QinetiQ North America /
In the news release, QinetiQ North America Wins $144 Million NASA Information Management and Communications Systems (IMCS) Subcontract, issued earlier today by QinetiQ North America over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the potential value of the contract, given in the headline and...
Northrop Grumman Statement to News Media Confirming the Release of its Employees in Colombia
LOS ANGELES, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is extremely pleased to confirm the long-awaited news that all three of its employees — Thomas Howes, Marc Gonsalves and Keith Stansell — have been safely freed after more than five years...
Video: Chrysler LLC and Army Specialist Honor Fallen Soldiers With Mobile Tribute
FORT LEWIS, Wash., July 2 PRNewswire — A soldier has transformed a gift from Chrysler's "Honor Those Who Serve Initiative" into a tribute to his fallen comrades in Iraq. In a ceremony at Fort Lewis Military Reservation in Pierce County, Washington today, Army specialist (Spc.) Michael...
MapleSim, the Next Generation Tool for Modeling and Simulation: a Landmark Release for Engineering Design
WATERLOO, Canada-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Maplesoft(TM), the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and mathematics, today announced the release of the pilot version of a revolutionary tool that is expected to set new standards in the modeling and...
Bath Iron Works Awarded $21 Million Contract for Lead Yard Services on the DDG 51-class AEGIS Destroyer Program
BATH, Maine, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $20.7 million contract to provide ongoing Lead Yard Services for the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS destroyer program. This option-year exercise...
NASA Debuts Web Site for First Ares Test Flight
WASHINGTON, July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA is developing new spacecraft, the Ares rockets and Orion crew capsule, to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station and send them on their way to the moon. The first test flight of the spacecraft, known as Ares I-X, is...
Spectrum Control Reports Second Quarter Profit
FAIRVIEW, Pa., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — FlashResults Spectrum Control, Inc. (SPEC) (Numbers in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 2nd quarter ended 2nd quarter ended 5/31/2008 YTD 5/31/2007 YTD Sales $32,574 $63,728 33,558 66,445 Net Income 2,176 3,965 2,750 4,869 Average Shares...
Medgate Selected by NASA to Deliver Health and Safety Software Solutions
TORONTO, July 2 PRNewswire — It is with great pride that Medgate announces that the U.S. Government National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Medgate's Industrial Hygiene and Employee Health Software for use across its entire operation. NASA sourced, selected...
Aitech Defense Systems Moves Corporate Headquarters; Doubles Existing Operations Space
CHATSWORTH, Calif., July 2 PRNewswire — To meet the demands of company growth, Aitech Defense Systems Inc., the world's first and largest independent manufacturer of open architecture board and subsystem level products for harsh environment defense, aerospace and astronautics...
Pyramid Hotel Group Offers Discounted Lodging Rate for Active and Retired Military Families; Midwest Metro Destinations include Chicago, Indianapolis, and Detroit
BOSTON, July 2 PRNewswire — Pyramid Hotel Group invites current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces to stay in any of its 35 premier hotels across the country. The hotel group is honoring these patriotic men and women and their families by offering them a special internet rate...
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin Team to Offer U.S. Navy 5-Inch Precision Guided Munitions
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are teaming to develop long-range guided munitions for the U.S. Navy. The new 5-inch, precision-guided Extended Range Munition (ERM) will address the current void in affordable and reliable long-range naval surface fire...
Astronics Corporation to Present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference
EAST AURORA, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a trusted leader in innovative, high performance lighting, power generation, control and distribution systems for the global aerospace industry, today announced that Peter J. Gundermann, President & Chief...
Carlisle Companies Will Announce 2nd Quarter 2008 Earnings on July 22
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) will release second quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 before the market opens. A conference call to discuss the results will be held the same day at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. This conference call will be...
Chrysler LLC Receives Secretary of Defense 2008 Freedom Award
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2 PRNewswire — Chrysler LLC was selected to receive the Secretary of Defense 2008 Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve...
STEREO Creates First Images of the Solar System's Invisible Frontier
GREENBELT, Md., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA's sun-focused Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory, or STEREO, twin spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year. This helped scientists map the energized particles where the hot solar...
BAE Systems Receives $226 Million for MRAP Upgrade Order
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - BAE Systems has received four delivery orders totaling $226 million from the U.S. Marine Corp for engineering changes and spare parts to support Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. BAE Systems manufactures three of the five MRAP variants: the...
Neah Power Systems Retains Jesup & Lamont as Investment Banker
BOTHELL, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Neah Power Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: NPWS), a leading developer of fuel cells for military applications and portable electronic devices, announced today that it engaged Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation ('Jesup & Lamont') as its investment...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Structure Test a Success
ROME, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, successfully completed destructive testing on the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner. The test took place at Alenia's Pomigliano plant in Naples with Boeing engineers and...
EMRISE Corporation Receives More Than $1.2 Million in Additional Orders for In-Flight Entertainment Products
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - EMRISE CORPORATION (NYSE ARCA:ERI), a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, today announced it has received more than $1.2 million in additional new orders from a long-standing...
Eaton Strengthens Power Quality Service Capability In Europe
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) today announced an expansion of its European power quality sales and service capabilities. As part of this expansion, Eaton plans to integrate the existing sales and service personnel of PK...
Saab Signs Cooperation Agreements with Rheinmetall Schweiz and Pilatus Aircraft
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: Saab (STO:SAABB) has signed a Memorandum of Understandings regarding industrial cooperation with Rheinmetall Schweiz AG and Pilatus Aircraft. Both agreements are connected to a possible Swiss acquisition of the Gripen fighter...
Court Rulings Against U.S. Subsidiary of Elbit Systems
HAIFA, Israel, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (the "Company") announced that on June 30, 2008, the court issued a series of orders relating to a trial in Memphis, Tennessee, against several defendants, including Kollsman, Inc. ("Kollsman"), a...
Saab Offers Gripen to Switzerland
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: Saab (STO:SAABB) has today submitted a Gripen proposal to Switzerland. The proposal was handed over to the Swiss department for procurement of technologically complex systems and defence technology, armasuisse, in Berne. The...
GLAST Mission Operations at NASA Goddard Powered Up
GREENBELT, Md., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Several bases of operations for NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) are gearing up for data from the recently launched satellite. Operations centers preparing for data from GLAST include NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center...
Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple With the Empire State Challenge
- Registered charity ride on last day of ride in East Hampton - JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — From July 23-26, Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride will bring over twenty wounded warriors from the current war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and five wounded members of...
Lockheed Martin and National Archives Take Major Leap Toward Electronic Archives of the Future
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 2 PRNewswire — The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently announced Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the Electronic Records Archives (ERA) system, built for the agency by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). This milestone sets the foundation...
Fortress International Group To Present at Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference
COLUMBIA, Md., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Fortress International Group Inc. (Nasdaq: FIGI), a company providing comprehensive services for the planning, design, development and maintenance of mission critical facilities and information infrastructure, today announced that Tom Rosato...
Analex Corporation Awarded Three-Year Option on NASA Expendable Launch Vehicles Integrated Support Contract
FAIRFAX, Va., July 2 PRNewswire — QinetiQ North America announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Analex Corporation, was awarded a three-year option to continue providing launch support services to the National Aeronautical and Space Administration's (NASA) Launch Services...
Raytheon Signs Mentor-Protege Program Agreement With Montana-based Firm
TUCSON, Ariz., July 2, 2008 PRNewswire — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Sonju Industrial Inc. have signed a three-year Department of Defense-sponsored Mentor-Protege Program agreement to work together on several Raytheon programs. Raytheon Missile Systems will mentor Sonju in the...
Goodrich Announces Schedule for Release of Second Quarter 2008 Results and Conference Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has scheduled its release of second quarter 2008 financial results for Thursday, July 24, 2008, before the market opens. The financial results release will be available through First Call and on...
NASA Considers Development of Student-Led Satellite Initiative
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., July 2 PRNewswire-USNewswire — NASA is considering the development of a university-based, student-led satellite development initiative to begin passing the space exploration torch to a new generation. The American Student Moon Orbiter, or ASMO, concept invites...
AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers Surpass First-Year Goal, Raising Over $2 Million to Support U.S. Troops With Free Phone Cards
DALLAS, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Recycle wireless phones and help connect U.S. military families with free phone cards. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and military charity Cell Phones for Soldiers (CPFS) have been connecting those dots since July 2007 — by recycling cell phones in...
CSC Signs New Contract With Hawker Beechcraft
FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has signed a new information technology (IT) outsourcing contract with aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft Corp. The nine-year agreement is an extension of services that began in 2002. Under the...
Punjab Police to Receive SDI's Lektrox Less Than Lethal Ammunition
TORONTO, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Security Devices International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SDEV) ("SDI"), a defense technology company specializing in the creation of less than lethal ammunition solutions, announced today that it has received a request for its innovative less than...
ATK Receives $250 Million U.S. Air Force Sounding Rocket Contract
MINNEAPOLIS, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) was awarded a Sounding Rocket Program Three (SRP-3) contract with potential value of $250 million from the U.S. Air Force to provide launch vehicles and engineering and integration services for intercept...
Elbit Vision Systems Wins Orders From two Leading European and US Aerospace Manufacturers
QADIMA, Israel, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Vision Systems (OTCBB: EVSNF) today announced that it has a won two orders for multiple ultrasonic inspection systems, totaling $2.2 million. Both are initial orders from leading aerospace manufacturers, one of which is based in Europe...
Elbit Systems Selected by Boeing for the US Navy's T-45 Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS)
HAIFA, Israel, July 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced it has been selected by Boeing to be the supplier for the US Navy's T-45 Goshawk Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS). The VMTS, a key element in the US Navy's Undergraduate Military Flight Officer...
Samplify Systems Announces Distribution Agreement With Tokyo Electron Device Limited, Broadening Availability of Signal Compression Technology
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and YOKOHAMA CITY, Japan, July 2 PRNewswire — Samplify Systems, Inc., a real-time signal compression technology company, and Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED), the leading Japanese distributor of Xilinx FPGAs, manufacturer of inrevium evaluation board solutions...
Researchers Discussing ''Titan after Cassini-Huygens'' at July 7-11 Symposium
-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Southwest Research Institute: -0- *T Event: "Titan after Cassini-Huygens" symposium Date: July 7-11, 2008 Location: Omni Hotel Bayfront Tower; Corpus Christi, Texas Contact: Melody Cherry — 210-522-3745 — melody.cherry@swri.org *T Just as NASA's Cassini...
Microfluidic Systems Receives Continued Funding From the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Toward the Commercial Production of Autonomous Airborne Pathogen Detection Systems
FREMONT, Calif., July 1 PRNewswire — Microfluidic Systems Inc. (MFSI) announced today that it has been awarded the Phase 3X agreement for the production of Microfluidic - Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detector (M-BAND). This award is the fourth in a series of funded phases by the DHS...
Halifax Closes New Line of Credit
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Halifax Corporation of Virginia (Amex: HX) today announced that it has closed on a new three year line of credit for $4,000,000 with a new lending source, which is intended to replace the Company's expiring line of credit. The transaction...
Three Quarters of a Million Drivers Illegally Pass School Buses Every Day
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Peter Mannella, Executive Director of the 600 Member New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) told Finmeccanica North America in a just released Podcast that three quarters of a million drivers illegally pass school buses every day. In New...
Aviation Week Explores McCain's and Obama's Aerospace and Aviation Plans
NEW YORK, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — This week's Aviation Week & Space Technology zeros in on Senators John McCain and Barack Obama and where they stand on aviation, aerospace and defense issues. As the lead article by Editor-in-Chief Anthony L. Velocci Jr. states, "For many...
DSPCon Launches New Series of Flight-Capable, Wideband Data Recorders For Demanding ELINT and COMINT Applications
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - In response to customer demands for a small yet powerful, flight-capable data acquisition system with large storage capacities, DSPCon, Inc., a leading, global supplier of dynamic data acquisition, analysis, archiving and recording solutions for...
TriMas Announces Brian McGuire as President of Monogram Aerospace Fasteners; Jerad Van Auken Promoted to President of Norris Cylinder
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TriMas Corporation (NYSE: TRS) — a diversified growth company of specialty niche businesses — today announced that Brian McGuire has been appointed President of Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, effective immediately. Mr...
SAIC Awarded $19 Million Contract From PNM Resources, Inc.
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by PNM Resources, Inc. to provide data outsourcing services. This single-award contract has a five-year base period of...
Lhasa (Tibet), China Initiates Night Flights Using Naverus RNP Flight Paths
LHASA, China-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Air China successfully tested night flight service at Lhasa (Tibet), China's Gongga Airport on June 27, the first night operations in the airport's 43 year history. The flight, conducted in an Airbus A319 aircraft, was made possible through Required...
Governor Rendell Orders State Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of PFC James M. Yohn
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Governor Edward G. Rendell has ordered all Pennsylvania flags at state facilities in Dauphin and Northumberland counties, and in the Capitol Complex, to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, July 3, to honor the memory of Army Private...
2nd Half '08 Outlook: Aerospace and Defense - Highlights on Investment Themes and Market Headwinds
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - The Aerospace & Defense practice at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American aerospace and defense market, to be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The...
NASA Astronaut, Hometown Hero to Visit Baltimore
BALTIMORE, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Baltimore native and NASA astronaut Terry Virts will be honored at the Baltimore Orioles baseball game on July 6. Virts will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the team hosts the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. During the first inning, Virts...
Flow International Schedules Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call
KENT, Wash., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, plans to hold a conference call to discuss the results of its 2008 fourth...
June Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); PMI at 50.2%; Production and Inventories Growing; New Orders and Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June following four months of contraction, while the overall economy grew for the 80th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R...
JustSystems Helps Service Bulletins at Eurocopter Take Flight
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - JustSystems, the largest independent software vendor in Japan and a worldwide leader in XML and information management technologies, today announced that XMetaL, its market-leading structured authoring application, is implemented by Eurocopter, the world's...
CPI Aerostructures Awarded a Long-Term Requirements Contract of Approximately $70 Million to Provide Assemblies to The Boeing Company for the A-10 Wing Replacement Program
EDGEWOOD, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero(R)") (AMEX: CVU) announced today that it has been awarded a long-term requirements contract of approximately $70 million to provide various assemblies to the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems unit of The Boeing Company...
ASC Signal Announces Agreement with Globecomm Systems, Inc. to Supply Products for Award
GARNER, N.C.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - ASC Signal Corporation, (formerly Andrew Corporation Satellite Communications Group), today announced an agreement with Globecomm Systems, Inc. (GSI) to supply commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) antenna products. As GSI's strategic partner and supplier, ASC...
Innovative Solutions & Support Announces New Upgrades for the PC-12
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISSC) today announced upgrades to its avionics program for the PC-12, including a significant new sales channel and enhanced features for current and future owners. Central to its enhanced PC-12 program is...
Mr. John Mastoloni assuming Sales and Marketing Roles
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Kelyniam Global, Inc. (OTCBB: KLYG), an advanced Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Company today announces that Mr. John Mastoloni will be assuming the position of VP/Sales and Marketing. With the Company's recent appointment of Mr. Thomas...
CPI Aerostructures Added to the Russell Microcap(R) Index
EDGEWOOD, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero(R)") (AMEX: CVU) today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap(R) Index. Edward J. Fred, CPI Aero's CEO & President stated, "We are very proud to be included in the Russell Microcap(R) Index. It is...
Eaton To Announce Second Quarter 2008 Earnings On July 15; Live Webcast Scheduled For 10 A.M.
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) will announce second quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, July 15, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern time that day to...
The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger to Receive 2008 AMERICAN PATRIOT AWARD for His Extraordinary Service to Our Country
Presented by the National Defense University Foundation WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The National Defense University Foundation announced today the recipient of this year's American Patriot Award to be presented at a black-tie gala this December. The Honorable Henry A...
Robotic Industry Consortium Forms to Meet DoD Challenge
WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire — The Robotics Technology Consortium, Inc. (RTC) today announced its launch with over 70 initial organizations. The consortium was established to meet a need identified by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise (OSD/JGRE...
Full Speed Ahead: Raytheon Delivers 100th AESA Radar for Super Hornets, Growlers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 1, 2008 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has delivered its 100th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar system to Boeing and the U.S. Navy for use on F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft. The company marked the occasion with a ceremony July...
Maryland Student Erin McMahon Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Erin McMahon, a Columbia University student from Baltimore, Md., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her senior...
Kansas Student Brad Klee Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Brad Klee, a University of Kansas student from Lenexa, Kan., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In his senior year...
Maryland Student Cassandra Alberding Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Cassandra Alberding, a Saint Vincent College student from Bowie, Md., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Michigan Student, LeKeisha Suggs, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — LeKeisha Suggs, a University of Michigan, Ann Arbor student from East Lansing, Mich., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Pennsylvania Student, Michael Wyant, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Michael Wyant, a Temple University student from Philadelphia, Pa., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). A first year...
Oregon Student, Ryan Stillwell, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Ryan Stillwell, an Oregon State University student from Milwaukee, Ore., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In...
North Carolina Student, Calvin Phelps, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Calvin Phelps, a North Carolina State University at Raleigh student from High Point, N.C., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
West Virginia Student Jacqueline Queen Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jacqueline Queen, a West Virginia Wesleyan College student from Philippi, W.Va., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP...
Pennsylvania Student Katherine Pazamickas Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Katherine Pazamickas, a Lycoming College student from Sunbury, Pa., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Mississippi Student Gabrielle Meeks Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Gabrielle Meeks, a Mississippi Valley State University student from Tutwiler, Miss., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program...
Wisconsin Student, Tyler McCluskey, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — —Tyler McCluskey, a University of Minnesota Twin Cities student from Altoona, Wis., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Louisiana Student, Charles Malespin, Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Charles Malespin, an Auburn University student from New Orleans, La., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md., as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). A first...
South Dakota Student, Christina Harbaugh, Accepted For Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Christina Harbaugh, an Augustana College of Sioux City, S.D., student from Emporia, Kan., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
New York Student Brandon Farzad Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Brandon Farzad, a Pennsylvania State University student from Endwell, N.Y., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In...
Massachusetts Student Erin Dominov Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Erin Dominov, a University of Massachusetts-Amherst campus student from West Hatfield, Mass., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
New York Student Kelly Dyer Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Kelly Dyer, a Johns Hopkins University student from Montclair, N.Y., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Virginia Student Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jasmine DeCarish, a Virginia Commonwealth University student from Virginia Beach, Va., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Pennsylvania Student Benjamin Beers Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Benjamin Beers, a Pennsylvania State University-Altoona campus student from Altoona, Pa., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship...
Virginia Student Jessica Donaldson Accepted for Unique NASA Internship at Goddard Space Flight Center
GREENBELT, Md., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Jessica Donaldson, a Boston University student from Falls Church, Va., is spending this summer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. as a participant in the prestigious NASA Student Internship Program (SIP). In her...
Landmark Court Ruling Victory for Widows of Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON, July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Disabled American Veterans hails as a major victory a recent federal court ruling that would restore an estimated $30 million in death benefits that were wrongly withheld from the surviving spouses of disabled military retirees. The...
New Director Takes Reins of DESC
FORT BELVOIR, Va., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Kim J. Huntley became the new director of the Defense Energy Support Center in a ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 30. DESC's mission is to provide the Department of Defense and other government agencies with comprehensive energy...
DigitalGlobe Releases CitySphere 2.0 Worldwide Image Coverage
LONGMONT, Colo., July 1 PRNewswire — Satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe is a leading global content provider of high-resolution world imagery solutions. Sourced from our own advanced satellite constellation and aerial network, our imagery solutions deliver real world perspective...
Elecsys Corporation Named to FORTUNE Small Business List of 100 Fastest Growing Small Public Companies
OLATHE, Kan., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elecsys Corporation (Amex: ASY), announced today that FORTUNE Small Business (FSB) magazine has ranked the Company 84th on its annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small public companies in America. Elecsys operates three wholly owned...
CACI Rejects Copycat Lawsuits and False Allegations
ARLINGTON, Va., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CACI International Inc (NYSE: CAI) announced today that it is responding vigorously to the malicious and unfounded lawsuits filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR). CACI totally rejects and denies all of the allegations and...
Lockheed Martin Receives $23.4 Million Contract Modification to Update Formal Training Unit for C-130 Aircrews
ORLANDO, Fla., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $23.3 million modification to the C-130 Aircrew Training System contract, which provides comprehensive academic and simulation training for C-130 weapons system aircrews. The...
Federal Signal Announces Sale of Its Municipal Leasing Assets
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), a leader in advancing security and well-being, announced today that it is selling its municipal leasing portfolio to Banc of America Public Capital Corp, a subsidiary of Bank of America. The...
Elbit Systems Completes Merger of Tadiran Communications
HAIFA, Israel, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (Elbit Systems) announced that all approvals required for the merger of Tadiran Communications Ltd. (Tadiran Communications) with and into Elbit Systems have been obtained, and the Israeli Registrar of...
INDUS Corporation Names Colonel Kevin Foley, USAF (Retired), Vice President, Air Force Programs
VIENNA, Va., July 1 PRNewswire-USNewswire — INDUS Corporation (INDUS), a leading Federal IT solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Colonel Kevin Foley, U.S. Air Force (Retired), to the position of Vice President, Air Force Programs. In this position, Colonel Foley...
Parker Breaks Ground on New European Headquarters in Switzerland Reflecting Its Continuing International Growth
CLEVELAND, July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today held a groundbreaking ceremony as the first step in the construction of its new European headquarters in Etoy in the Canton of Vaud...
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Awarded DTRA Contract Worth up to $44.4 Million to Develop Bavituximab for Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
TUSTIN, Calif., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, today announced it has entered into a five-year...
AAR to Announce Fourth Quarter 2008 Results on July 9, 2008
WOOD DALE, Ill., July 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AAR (NYSE: AIR) today announced that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2008, ended May 31, 2008, after the market closes on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. On Thursday, July 10, 2008, at 7:30 a.m. CDT, AAR...
Inmarsat and ILS Set August 14 for Proton Flight with Inmarsat Satellite
MCLEAN, Va. & LONDON-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - International Launch Services (ILS) has scheduled its next Proton Breeze M commercial mission for August 14 (August 13 GMT) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, with the launch of the Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite. The satellite is scheduled...
Mirion Technologies Assists Lockheed Martin with Stringent Testing of the Phoenix Mars Lander
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2008 - Mirion Technologies Imaging Systems Division announces the sale of imaging equipment to Lockheed Martin to assist with testing NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. Mirion's IST-Rees branded camera systems were able to fill a unique requirement for testing the...
Micronetics Reports $32.6M in Net Sales, an Increase of 38%, for FY2008
HUDSON, N.H.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Micronetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOIZ) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 ("FY2008"). The results of MICA Microwave, Inc. are included from the acquisition date of June 5, 2007. Net sales were $7,723,015 for the...
Hypervisor Technology now supports Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP on Intel Multi-Core Execution Platforms
RAVENSBURG, Germany-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Real-Time Systems GmbH announced the availability of the latest version of its Real-Time Hypervisor software. Available immediately, this software product, which was demonstrated for the first time last week at the RadiSys Technology Day in...
NEW POLITICS, PART TWO? Democrat Attacks On McCain's Military Service Demonstrate That Obama's 'New Politics' Are Just Words
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is being released by the Republican National Committee: Today, Democrat Foreign Policy Adviser Rand Beers Took Aim At McCain's Military Service: Rand Beers, An Informal Obama Adviser, Said McCain's Former POW Status Would...
Christine Richardson Retires from Sequa Corporation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Sequa Corporation announced the retirement of Christine Richardson, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chromalloy. "Ms. Richardson's retirement comes after a distinguished career with Chromalloy which began in 1981. We are grateful for her...
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Announces Appointments to Senior Management Team
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: SWHC), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 156-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced new appointments...
Dominion Will Receive Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
RICHMOND, Va., June 30 PRNewswire — Dominion (NYSE: D) today announced that it will be awarded the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given to employers for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Only 15...
United Technologies Corp. Second-Quarter Earnings Advisory to Securities Analysts, Investors and News Media
HARTFORD, Conn., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) will issue its second-quarter 2008 earnings press release Thursday, July 17, prior to the stock market opening. A conference call will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET. A presentation...
TVI Corporation Announces Certified Proxy Contest Results
GLENN DALE, Md.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - TVI Corporation (NASDAQ: TVIN), announced today the certified vote count from the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 20, 2008, which confirmed the re-election of the Company's nominees - current directors Todd Parchman and...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Named to FORTUNE Small Business 100
BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E(R)), a leader in X-ray detection technology, announced today that FORTUNE Small Business has ranked the Company number 61 in this year's list of Fastest Growing Small Public Companies. "We...
BAE Systems Ranks among 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - BAE Systems has been selected by International Data Group's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the top places to work for information technology (IT) professionals. This honor is part of the publication's 15th annual Best Places to Work...
GenCorp Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) today reported results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2008. Sales for the second quarter of 2008 totaled $194.7 million compared to $192.3 million for the second quarter of 2007. During the second...
BAE Systems Seeker Detects Warhead; THAAD System Scores Intercept
NASHUA, N.H.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - A BAE Systems seeker detected an incoming ballistic missile enabling the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system to intercept its target during testing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. The test, conducted by the U.S. Missile...
Rockwell Collins to Issue Third Quarter FY 2008 Financial Results on July 11th
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) will issue a press release reporting its third quarter fiscal year 2008 financial results at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 11, 2008. An investor conference call and simultaneous webcast to review...
Andrew Herenstein Appointed to Board of Directors of IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., June 30 PRNewswire — IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. announced today the appointment of Andrew J. Herenstein to the IAP Board of Directors. Herenstein is a co-founder and Managing Principal of Monarch Alternative Capital LP. He is on the board of Oneida, Ltd. and...
David Joyce Named President and CEO of GE Aviation
FAIRFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced today the appointment of David Joyce as president and CEO of GE Aviation, a leading maker of jet engines and integrated digital, electric power and mechanical systems for aircraft. Joyce, 51, has...
Textron Names GE Executive Scott C. Donnelly Chief Operating Officer
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today announced that Scott C. Donnelly has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating officer, overseeing Textron's manufacturing business units as well as the corporation's Information Technology, Six Sigma...
Precision Conversions Re-Delivers 19th 757-200PCF Conversion to Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Precision Conversions, LLC is pleased to announce that it has successfully re-delivered a 757-200PCF freighter to Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management. The model year, 1990, Rolls-Royce powered B757-200 (S/N 24792) will be operated by Cargo Jet based...
Lockheed Martin Wins $89 Million U.S. Defense Contract to Converge Distribution Information Systems
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has won an initial $89-million information convergence contract from the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to help enhance the performance of the military's distribution...
Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP to Raise Prices
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP (ALIUS) announced today, it will raise prices and implement diesel and power charges for its industrial gas customers in the U.S. These increases will be effective immediately, or as permitted by customer contracts. Recent...
Auditor General Jack Wagner Again Urges Secretary of Defense Gates to Award Tanker Contract to American Company
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Auditor General Jack Wagner has sent a second letter to Robert M. Gates, calling on the U.S. Secretary of Defense to award a $35 billion Air Force contract for building 179 airborne fuel tankers to the Boeing Co. Wagner made the request...
NASA Chief of Strategic Communications Robert Hopkins Joins Phillips & Company as Senior Vice President, Managing Director of D.C. Public Relations, Business Development Office
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire — Phillips & Company, a global business development and strategic communications consulting firm, announced today that NASA Chief of Strategic Communications Robert P. Hopkins will join the firm as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the...
BAE Systems to Develop Nano-Sensor Technology in Agreement with Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies
NASHUA, N.H.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - BAE Systems — under an agreement with Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies Inc., — will co-produce nano-sensor technology that will leverage both companies' expertise for use in military, commercial, and homeland security applications. As a...
TerreStar Announces Satellite Update
RESTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - TerreStar Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTR) and its majority-owned subsidiary TerreStar Networks Inc. today announced that its satellite TerreStar - 1 (TS-1) has successfully completed its Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing, and High Power and Passive...
Veteran CADCAM Engineer Joins Kelyniam
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Kelyniam Global, Inc. (OTCBB:KLYG), an advanced Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Company, today announces the recent appointment of Mr. Thomas Ziolkowski to the position of Operations Manager. Mr. Ziolkowski has over 20 years experience in...
L-3 Wins Appeal of $126 Million Jury Award to OSI Systems
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated on Friday, June 27, 2008, a jury verdict of $126 million obtained by OSI in 2006. The court found that "no reasonable jury could have found that L-3 owed...
Camber Wins Joint Warfighter Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., NEWPORT NEWS, Va. and WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ — The Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded Camber Corporation the Joint Interagency Operations task order under the NAVSEA SEAPORT - Enhanced contract on June 13, 2008. The five-year task order provides joint operations...
Dataram Doubles Memory to Half Terabyte Capacity In Sun Fire X4600 M2 Servers
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Dataram Corporation (NASDAQ: DRAM), a leading provider of server and workstation memory, today announced upgrades of Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers to an industry leading 512GB of memory capacity. Until now, this large memory capacity was...
This Scheduled Air Transportation in the US Report is Now Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
Lockheed Martin's Lufkin Facility Earns James S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security
LUFKIN, Texas, June 30 PRNewswire — Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Lufkin Operations has been awarded the prestigious James S. Cogswell Award for Outstanding Industrial Security. Of the more than 12,000 cleared defense contractor sites in the National Industrial Security Program, only...
Trelleborg Sign Million Dollar Deal for Weight Saving Aerospace Technology
EDINBURGH, Scotland-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Microsphere Technology, the Edinburgh-based technology company, has signed an intellectual property licence deal worth in excess of $1m with Sweden's Trelleborg Engineered Systems, part of Sweden's Trelleborg Group AB. The technology is...
NASA Administrator Statement on the Death of Robert Seamans
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin regarding the death of Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., NASA deputy administrator from 1965 to 1968: "Robert Seamans was one of the early leaders in launching NASA's efforts to...
Lockheed Martin Begins Critical Test Phase for First Advanced EHF Military Communications Satellite
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite is now undergoing thermal vacuum testing at the company's Sunnyvale, Calif. facilities. The U.S. Air Force's AEHF...
Kaiser Aluminum Introduces Energy Surcharge
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Kaiser Aluminum (NASDAQ:KALU) today announced that beginning July 1 it will incorporate surcharges for all new orders of fabricated aluminum products. The decision is based on an effort to reduce exposure to rising costs for natural gas...
Ducommun Incorporated Joins the Russell 3000(R) Index
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2008 - Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) is joining the broad-market Russell 3000(R) Index which Russell Investments reconstituted in its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 27, 2008. Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes...
Northrop Grumman's KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The advanced fly-by-wire aerial refueling boom that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will integrate onto the U.S. Air Force KC-45 Tanker completed its 100th test flight in June, further demonstrating the system's maturity and validating...
The American Legion Hails Passage of New GI Bill
WASHINGTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In a bipartisan action hailed today by the leader of the nation's largest veterans organization as "an historic event," the president today signed legislation that provides $162 billion to carry out military operations in Iraq and...
Cyberlux Corporation Announces Completion of CEO Transition
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cyberlux Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has unanimously approved Mark D. Schmidt, President and Chief Operating...
SENTEL Corporation Names Allan Shure Chief Financial Officer
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 PRNewswire — SENTEL Corporation, a technology services company that provides the federal government, military and commercial enterprises with engineering products and services worldwide, today announced that it has named Allan Shure chief financial officer...
General Dynamics Awarded $16 Million U.S. Army Delivery Order to Expand Fort Meade's Information Technology Infrastructure
FAIRFAX, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army to expand information technology (IT) infrastructure and network capabilities at Fort Meade to support...
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Submits Bid for Third Generation TRICARE Contract
PHOENIX, June 30 PRNewswire — Seeking to continue its strong legacy of service to military personnel, their families and retirees, and its effective and efficient operation in support of the Department of Defense's (DOD) health care program, TRICARE, TriWest Healthcare Alliance today...
Ball Issues Sustainability Report
BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today issued the company's first sustainability report. The 42-page report, titled "Toward a Sustainable Future," identifies Ball's sustainability successes, goals and related data about the company's...
VIASPACE Subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation and PolyFuel Initiate Methanol Cartridge Collaboration
PASADENA, Calif., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), announced today that its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) has received a purchase order from PolyFuel of Mountain View, California to assist with the design of disposable...
Rocky Mountain Tool Features Pelican(TM) Lights - the Industry Leaders in Safety Approvals
HYRUM, Utah, June 30 PRNewswire — Not everyone thinks about whether their flashlights are approved for use in areas of flammable gases, volatile liquids or combustible dusts — but the fact is that some lights could trigger an explosive event in a hazardous environment...
Astronaut James Reilly Leaves NASA
HOUSTON, June 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Veteran space shuttle astronaut James Reilly has left NASA to accept a position in the private sector. Reilly flew on three space shuttle missions to two space stations. "Jim Reilly performed superbly as an astronaut over the course of his career...
Dynamics Research Corporation Awarded Amendment to Ohio SACWIS Project Worth $12.7 Million
ANDOVER, Mass., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dynamics Research Corporation (Nasdaq: DRCO), a provider of innovative engineering, technical and information technology services and solutions to federal and state governments, today announced that it has received an additional amendment...
iJET Examines Business Resiliency in Emerging Markets and Shifting Trends in New White Paper
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 30 PRNewswire — iJET Intelligent Risk Systems, a leading provider of global intelligence and business resiliency services, today announced the availability of "Business Resiliency for the Global Marketplace: Transforming Operating Risk into Competitive Advantage," a...
Industry Leaders to Headline Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference Chicago
SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 PRNewswire — The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced its line-up of keynote speakers for the 19th Enterprise Architecture Practitioners...
SAIC Awarded $13 Million Contract by Defense Finance and Accounting Service
SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to support the Financial Management Education and Training...
Suicide, PTSD, Homelessness, High Unemployment Cited by Experts from Veterans Across America, NY Chamber of Commerce, Veterans' Groups, at Hearing Before NY City Council
NEW YORK, June 30 PRNewswire — A dispiriting litany of the many problems New York-area military veterans are facing — rising suicide rates, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), homelessness, high unemployment — was voiced by a distinguished group of experts last week, at a...
Environmental Tectonics Corporation's NASTAR Center Celebrates Launching Private Space Travelers and Adventure Seekers into Space
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 30 PRNewswire — Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") National Aerospace Research and Training (NASTAR) Center announced today that it had completed the world's first commercially available Sub-Orbital Space Flight Training...
Solomon Awarded Second Phase Development Contract
DANBURY, Conn., June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Solomon Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SOLM), announced today that its Technipower subsidiary has been awarded a contract to develop and supply a power supply for the second phase of a new advanced vehicle launch ordinance system...
Elbit Systems Acquires Electro Optic Research and Development Company Ltd.
HAIFA, Israel, June 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced the acquisition of all of the shares of Electro Optic Research and Development Company Ltd. ("EORD") from their former shareholders, Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd. and Bynet...
Cytec Elects Chief Operating Officer and Appoints Specialty Chemicals President
WEST PATERSON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - David Lilley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT) announced today the election of Shane Fleming as President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, the Board appointed Frank...
American Security Challenge Awards $100,000 to TeleContinuity, Inc.
WASHINGTON, June 27 PRNewswire — TeleContinuity, a firm that provides critical government agencies and businesses with backup, survivable voice communications during any disaster, emergency, telecom outage or evacuation has won the 2008 American Security Challenge held in Washington...
Darren Shannon and Andrew Compart Join AVIATION WEEK as Senior Editors, Commercial Aviation
NEW YORK, June 27 PRNewswire — Veteran aviation journalists Darren Shannon and Andrew Compart have joined AVIATION WEEK's commercial editorial team as senior editors based in Washington, D.C. Shannon is a former managing editor for the Americas at Flight International and a U.S...
FirstFlight Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire New World Jet Corporation
ELMIRA, N.Y. & CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - FirstFlight, Inc. (OTC BB: FFLT) a charter management and aviation services company, today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Gold Jets LLC for the proposed acquisition by FirstFlight of Gold Jets...
Acquisition Solutions Taps Lisa Akers to Head Training Institute
ARLINGTON, Va., June 27 PRNewswire — Acquisition Solutions, Inc. is pleased to announce today that Lisa Akers has joined the company as Director of the Acquisition Solutions Training Institute. In that position, Ms. Akers will lead Acquisition Solutions' continued focus on...
Analyzing Civil Aircraft Manufacturing in United States - Out Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Research and Markets and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices for civil aviation through that agency. Aruvian Research presents a new research report on Analyzing Civil Aircraft Manufacturing in United States. This...
Elwell to Lead AIA Civil Aviation Division
ARLINGTON, Va., June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Daniel Elwell, Federal Aviation Administration assistant administrator for Aviation Policy, Planning and Environment, is joining AIA as the vice president of Civil Aviation July 7. At the FAA, Elwell is responsible for the agency's...
Colfax Wins $1.3M Contract from VT Shipbuilding to Build Complete Shipyard Pump Packages for Navy Patrol Vessels
Global leader in fluid-handling solutions named preferred provider RICHMOND, Va., June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, announced today that VT Shipbuilding has awarded the company a $1.3M contract, which names the...
Raytheon Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
WALTHAM, Mass., June 27, 2008 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per outstanding share of common stock. The cash dividend is payable on August 7, 2008 to shareholders of...
Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Leave NASA
HOUSTON, June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Veteran space shuttle astronaut Barbara R. Morgan will leave NASA in August to become an educator at Idaho's Boise State University. NASA's first educator astronaut, Morgan logged more than 305 hours in space aboard shuttle Endeavour's STS-118...
Acument Global Technologies Establishes Acument(R) Aerospace Business Unit
ROCKFORD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Acument Global Technologies, Inc. (Acument), a leading supplier of mechanical fastening technology, today announced it has established Acument(R) Aerospace as a separate business unit to focus and expand its capabilities in the high-performance...
Col. Philip T. Feir Assumes Command of Corps of Engineers New England District
CONCORD, Mass., June 27 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In a Change of Command ceremony today at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, Mass., District Commander Col. Curtis L. Thalken passed the command flag, signifying change of command authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New...
Bonal International, Inc. Declares Ten Cent Dividend Due to Record Profit
ROYAL OAK, Mich., June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bonal International, Inc. (OTC: BONL) today announced a dividend of $0.10 per share on a $0.31 per share net profit. This compares to a $0.07 dividend per share on a $0.21 per share net profit for the prior fiscal year. The dividend is...
Raytheon Achieves U.K. Intelligence Integration Milestone during Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2008
PORTSMOUTH, England, June 27, 2008 PRNewswire — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated the potential to employ a U.K. adaptation of the U.S.-deployed Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) to provide a more accurate, timely understanding of an adversary and their actions. The...
First Choice Armor, Inc. Announces New Senior Management Addition: Dale Taylor
SPINDALE, N.C., June 27 PRNewswire — First Choice Armor & Equipment, Inc. announced today the addition of Mr. Dale Taylor to its senior management team. Dale has over 20 years of personal body armor industry experience and has developed and introduced hundreds of ballistic products...
The Allied Defense Group Updates Contract Status
VIENNA, Va., June 27 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Allied Defense Group, Inc. (Amex: ADG) reports that its new ammunition services sector produced an additional $20M in new contracts with Central Asian and South American customers. ADG further reports that $70M representing unfunded...
Kelyniam CEO Letter Regarding Stock Price
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-June 27, 2008 - Kelyniam Global, Inc. (OTCBB: KLYG), CEO would like to inform shareholders of recent activity regarding the Company's stock price. Letter from James Ketner: "I have been inundated with phone calls over the last week regarding the activity in our...
Ron Utecht and Kevin Carter to Jointly Lead TIMCO
GREENSBORO, N.C.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - TIMCO Aviation Services' Board of Directors announced today that on June 23rd, Ron Utecht, TIMCO's President and Chief Operating Officer, and Kevin Carter, TIMCO's Chief Financial Officer, jointly assumed responsibility for the Office of the Chief...
B/E Aerospace Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
WELLINGTON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior notes due 2018. The offering is being made under B/E Aerospace's existing shelf registration statement. The...
LAN Airlines Announces Filing of 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - LAN Airlines S.A. (NYSE: LFL) ("LAN" or the "Company") announced that on June 25, 2008, the Company filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (the "2007 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
BAE Systems Receives $15.9 Million Contract from Defense Logistics Agency for Outer Tactical Vest Components
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-June 26, 2008 - BAE Systems has been awarded a $15.9 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) components in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. Issued to the U.S. armed forces, they include groin...
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