Boeing has held its first test flight of its proposed new T-X training jet for the U.S. Air Force. The most remarkable thing about the flight is that it occurred just one…
Any day now the U.S. Air Force is expected to release the final version of its request for proposal (RFP) to build a new training jet to replace the decades old T-38.…
Shares of Lockheed Martin traded down nearly 3% in Monday's premarket after Donald Trump called the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program "out of control."
Boeing and its partner, Saab, are preparing their entry in the contest to build a new training jet for the U.S. Air Force for its first flight before the end of the…
A new research report from Stifel makes the case that pure-play defense stocks may be a solid choice for investors to consider now.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday morning include AK Steel, Carnival, Great Plains Energy, National Oilwell Varco and Teradata.
The U.S. Air Force wants to replace its aging fleet of electronic warfare planes. The need is so urgent that the service wants to buy 10 new aircraft immediately on a no-bid…
In a presentation Tuesday at the company’s defense facility in St. Louis, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) unveiled its entry into the contract competition for a new training jet for the U.S.…
Investors may buy stocks in defense contractors because of their record of dividend payments and share repurchases. But are these stocks overbought or do they still have some room to run?
In an effort to save money, the U.S. Air Force has announced plans to retire its 40-year old A-10 close air support aircraft beginning in 2018.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include DDR, HP, L-3 Communications, Salesforce.com, Teva Pharmaceutical and Twilio.
Boeing on Tuesday launched a website offering a "sneak peek" at the design it has prepared with Saab for the so-called T-X training jet that will replace the venerable T-38.
A consortium led by Northrop Grumman has begun testing its clean-sheet design for a new U.S. Air Force training jet to replace the decades old T-38.
Four teams are expected to compete for the contract for a new U.S. Air Force training jet. The draft request for proposals is unique in offering incentives for exceeding threshold performance specifications.
Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN) used the occasion of the Farnborough Air Show to unveil its candidate to replace the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of T-38 training jets. The T-100, as Raytheon’s entry…
