worlds beyond
29-09-2009, 11:07 PM
Interesting site.. shows daily what the US Govt is doing with it's coffers away from the public/MSM gaze... i.e. awarding huge defence contracts... here's a snippet...
" News Breaks
17:34 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $10.991M government contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a $10.991M contract which will provide field team support at various bases to support the F-22 fleet. At this time the entire amount has been obligated.
September 29, 2009
17:34 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $10.991M government contract
September 28, 2009
17:56 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $11.484M government contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is being awarded a $11.484M firm-fixed-price contract for long lead time components for eight target sight systems for the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter to enhance sensor capability. Long lead material including the gimbal assembly and laser designator that are used to reduce delivery time of production TSS for the AH-1Z helicopter. Work is expected to be completed by May 2011
11:35 EDT LMT Pratt & Whitney awarded contract from Lockheed Martin
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has been awarded a 10-month contract by Lockheed Martin (LMT) for preliminary design of the high speed accelerator for a turbine-based combined-cycle (TBCC) propulsion system, which could support flight up to Mach 6. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a unit of United Technologies (UTX)
September 25, 2009
17:51 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $14.75M government order
17:47 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $33.1M government contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control is being awarded a $33.10M cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the technology demonstration phase for the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for the design, development and demonstration of a prototype for an advanced missile warning system to be installed on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft to increase survivability in hostile environments.
17:44 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $5.57M government contract
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions was awarded a $5.57M contract which will repair/refurbish 60 solid state radars in support of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile weapons system.
06:47 EDT LMT Iran confirms development of second nuclear plant, Washington Post says
06:22 EDT LMT Obama to announce that Iran has secret nuclear plant, NY Times reports
September 24, 2009
17:49 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $6.444M government contract
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration is being awarded a $6.444M modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of additional common cockpit components for the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters. Work is expected to be completed in April 2010.
17:08 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin increases share repurchase by 20M shares
Lockheed Martin announced that its board has authorized the purchase of up to an additional 20M shares of Lockheed Martin common stock under its existing share repurchase program. The company's share repurchase program was initiated in October 2002. Through June 28, 2009, the company had repurchased a total of 138.0M shares, out of the existing share authorization of 158.0M shares under the program.
12:31 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin raises quarterly dividend 10.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a dividend increase of 10.5% or 6c per-share. Following the increase, the company's quarterly dividend will be 63c per-share. The dividend is payable Dec. 31, 2009 to holders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 1, 2009.
11:03 EDT LMT JP Morgan issues bearish note on defense stocks
10:59 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $30M contract from Royal Moroccan Air Force
07:01 EDT LMT World Micro announces multi year supplier agreement with Lockheed Martin
World Micro has been awarded a seven-year supplier agreement from Lockheed Martin with initial orders exceeding $1M.
September 23, 2009
18:41 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $12.476M government contract
September 21, 2009
17:38 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $49.6M government contract
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors is being awarded a not-to-exceed $49.6M fixed-price contract for the advanced procurement of long lead materials, non-recurring engineering and critical work center efforts in support of production of the DDG 113-related Aegis weapon system. The scope of the non-recurring engineering efforts shall include, but is not limited to, supplier/production line restart, critical work center efforts, and diminishing manufacturing support surveillance to allow for continuity of the Aegis supply base and original equipment manufacturer work centers. Work is expected to be completed by August 2010.
September 17, 2009
14:40 EDT LMT Raytheon, Lockheed Martin gain after U.S. announces new anti-missile plan
September 16, 2009
09:28 EDT LMT Gates: Lockheed Martin's F-35 major "leadership priority," Reuters reports"
http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/LMTid1140913
" News Breaks
17:34 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $10.991M government contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a $10.991M contract which will provide field team support at various bases to support the F-22 fleet. At this time the entire amount has been obligated.
September 29, 2009
17:34 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $10.991M government contract
September 28, 2009
17:56 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $11.484M government contract
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is being awarded a $11.484M firm-fixed-price contract for long lead time components for eight target sight systems for the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter to enhance sensor capability. Long lead material including the gimbal assembly and laser designator that are used to reduce delivery time of production TSS for the AH-1Z helicopter. Work is expected to be completed by May 2011
11:35 EDT LMT Pratt & Whitney awarded contract from Lockheed Martin
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne has been awarded a 10-month contract by Lockheed Martin (LMT) for preliminary design of the high speed accelerator for a turbine-based combined-cycle (TBCC) propulsion system, which could support flight up to Mach 6. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a unit of United Technologies (UTX)
September 25, 2009
17:51 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $14.75M government order
17:47 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $33.1M government contract
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control is being awarded a $33.10M cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the technology demonstration phase for the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for the design, development and demonstration of a prototype for an advanced missile warning system to be installed on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft to increase survivability in hostile environments.
17:44 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $5.57M government contract
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions was awarded a $5.57M contract which will repair/refurbish 60 solid state radars in support of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile weapons system.
06:47 EDT LMT Iran confirms development of second nuclear plant, Washington Post says
06:22 EDT LMT Obama to announce that Iran has secret nuclear plant, NY Times reports
September 24, 2009
17:49 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $6.444M government contract
Lockheed Martin Systems Integration is being awarded a $6.444M modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of additional common cockpit components for the MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters. Work is expected to be completed in April 2010.
17:08 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin increases share repurchase by 20M shares
Lockheed Martin announced that its board has authorized the purchase of up to an additional 20M shares of Lockheed Martin common stock under its existing share repurchase program. The company's share repurchase program was initiated in October 2002. Through June 28, 2009, the company had repurchased a total of 138.0M shares, out of the existing share authorization of 158.0M shares under the program.
12:31 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin raises quarterly dividend 10.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a dividend increase of 10.5% or 6c per-share. Following the increase, the company's quarterly dividend will be 63c per-share. The dividend is payable Dec. 31, 2009 to holders of record as of the close of business on Dec. 1, 2009.
11:03 EDT LMT JP Morgan issues bearish note on defense stocks
10:59 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $30M contract from Royal Moroccan Air Force
07:01 EDT LMT World Micro announces multi year supplier agreement with Lockheed Martin
World Micro has been awarded a seven-year supplier agreement from Lockheed Martin with initial orders exceeding $1M.
September 23, 2009
18:41 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $12.476M government contract
September 21, 2009
17:38 EDT LMT Lockheed Martin awarded $49.6M government contract
Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors is being awarded a not-to-exceed $49.6M fixed-price contract for the advanced procurement of long lead materials, non-recurring engineering and critical work center efforts in support of production of the DDG 113-related Aegis weapon system. The scope of the non-recurring engineering efforts shall include, but is not limited to, supplier/production line restart, critical work center efforts, and diminishing manufacturing support surveillance to allow for continuity of the Aegis supply base and original equipment manufacturer work centers. Work is expected to be completed by August 2010.
September 17, 2009
14:40 EDT LMT Raytheon, Lockheed Martin gain after U.S. announces new anti-missile plan
September 16, 2009
09:28 EDT LMT Gates: Lockheed Martin's F-35 major "leadership priority," Reuters reports"
http://www.theflyonthewall.com/permalinks/entry.php/LMTid1140913