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Oshkosh Waves Wand, Says "Debt, Begone!"

Military trucker Oshkosh continued to stay one step ahead of the competition this week.

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Related Topix: Automakers, Oshkosh Truck, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Lockheed's Orlando simulation unit lays off dozens

Citing a limited decline in its workload, Lockheed Martin Corp. 's high-tech training unit in Orlando laid off nearly 45 workers on Monday - its first downsizing in eight years.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, Computers, Cape Canaveral, FL

Fri Nov 06, 2009

PittsburghLIVE.com

Alcoa to upgrade Ohio plant

Alcoa Inc. said Thursday it is set to invest $110 million to repair one of the nation's biggest pieces of industrial machinery to help boost output for Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 fighter jet.

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Related Topix: Mining, Alcoa, Ohio, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Thu Nov 05, 2009

San Jose Business Journal

Savi, partners launch RFID service for oil & gas industry

Savi Technology said Thursday it has formed a strategic alliance with Shipcom Wireless and KBR Wireless that uses Radio Frequency Identification technology to instantly track and manage supplies transported between onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities worldwide.

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Related Topix: Oil & Gas, Science / Technology, RFID News, Startups, Savi Technology, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Houston Metro

Washington Technology

Lockheed locks in $292M DOD network-maintenance contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won a $292.7 million contract for continued network infrastructure and maintenance support to the Defense Department.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Wed Nov 04, 2009

InformationWeek

Lockheed Martin To Manage Pentagon Network

Lockheed Martin has won a $293 million contract to provide network operations support to the Pentagon and other military networks in the Washington, D.C., area.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Defense News

SBIRS Program Faces New 12- to 18-Month Delay

The U.S. Air Force's embattled Space Based Infrared System program faces another delay - this time of 12 to 18 months, according to defense and industry officials.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Washington Business Journal

Lockheed Martin wins $293M Pentagon job

Lockheed Martin Corp. 's Information Systems and Global Service-Defense group has won a contract worth up to $292.7 million from the Army Information Technology Agency to maintain the Pentagon's communications network infrastructure.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Composites Technology

Skinning the F-35 fighter

Fasteneing the all-composites skin on the Lightning II requires machining and drilling technology that is optimized for cost-efficiency. Article from: High Performance Composites , Jeff Sloan, Editor-in-Chief Article Date: 10/19/2009 This F-35 on the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics assembly line inside the Fort Worth facility awaits the carbon ...

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Metro, Dallas Metro

BNET

General Dynamics Positive For 2009

BNET Government provides daily industry trends and global news coverage with insights for managers and executives within the world wide business of government contracting.

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Related Topix: General Dynamics, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, US Navy

Sat Oct 31, 2009

PressConnects.com

Presidential copter not dead yet

OWEGO -- When it comes to funding the canceled presidential helicopter program, it's not over until it's over.

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Related Topix: Owego, NY, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat, Barack Obama, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Charles Schumer, US Senate

MilitaryCity.com

F-35 total may be cut by half, report says

Rising costs, changing threats and rival aircraft - manned and unmanned - could cut nearly in half the number of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters that ultimately are built, a Dutch defense analyst said in a report to the Dutch parliament.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, US Military, US Air Force

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Lockheed Martin downplays predictions of delays, says F-35 is on track

Lockheed Martin officials insisted Friday that they're making good progress developing the F-35 joint strike fighter, downplaying a published report that says a Pentagon review is again predicting delays and cost increases.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Burlington Free Press

General Dynamics pulling out of Burlington

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products announced Friday afternoon its days in the Queen City are numbered.

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Related Topix: General Dynamics, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Burlington Metro, Burlington, VT, Williston, VT

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

3 bodies found in US plane wreckage in Afghanistan

The Army C-12 Huron twin-engine turboprop had been missing since it crashed Oct.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, US Army, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Washington Business Journal

Lockheed wins $170M in health tech work

The federal agency is relying on the Bethesda defense contractor to provide systems administration, e-mail support, help desk and call center services for its program support center.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Washington Business Journal

Lockheed Martin wins $1B missile contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has won more work developing the Aegis missile defense system.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Strategic Defense Initiative, Moorestown, NJ

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Star-telegram.com

Fort Worth will get $4.8 million from Air Force for cleanup of former treatment plant

By MIKE LEE FORT WORTH - A long-delayed cleanup of pollution at the abandoned Riverside Wastewater Treatment Plant will continue, now that the City Council has finalized a $4.8 million settlement with the Air Force.

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Related Topix: US Military, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, US Air Force, Fort Worth, TX, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense

Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Motley Fool

Pension Woes Lay Lockheed Low

Recessions are tough on business . They're even tougher on employees . But not at Lockheed Martin .

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

SF Gate

Lockheed Martin gets $853.3M Navy deal

Lockheed Martin Corp. received an $853.3 million contract from the Navy for the Trident II missile production and deployed system support, the Pentagon said late Friday.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Bethesda, MD, Science / Technology

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