Northrop Grumman Establishes New Toll-Free Hotline for Employees of Facilities Impacted by Southern California Fires and Lockheed Martin Awarded $52.5 Million Contract To Provide Next Generation Convoy Trainers to U.S. Marine Corps
City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 10/25/2007 - Defense industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has established a toll-free telephone hotline, (866) 642-8725, for employees impacted by the ongoing Southern California fires who need one-on-one assistance. The telephone line is staffed 24 hours a day by operators who can provide affected employees with answers to questions about -- and offer assistance on such matters as payroll, housing and food.
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) recently reported 2007 third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $544 million, or $1.34 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2006 third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $440 million, or $1.08 per share fully diluted. Revenues rose to $6.8 billion in the quarter, a 12.6 percent increase over third-quarter 2006 revenues of $6.1 billion.
Whether it's addressing a terrorist threat or delivering needed medical supplies, convoy operations must overcome challenges of a constantly changing urban battlefield. To help meet this need, the U.S. Marine Corps announced that Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $52.5 million contract to develop Combat Convoy Simulators (CCS) - the next generation in a line of convoy simulators produced by the company.
Emergency Disaster Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. BioDefense, Inc. (OTCBB: UBDE), recently attended "The 2nd Annual National Emergency Preparedness Conference." The conference was held at the Capital Christian Conference Center and Disaster Exercise Location, Sacramento, CA. Attendees included people with volunteerism and emergency readiness: volunteers, emergency responders, program coordinators, community organizers, emergency management administrators, and government agencies.
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