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The Motley Fool November 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Boeing Wields a New Laser According to a Pentagon announcement, the company successfully tests an in-flight anti-missile weapon.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2007 Rich Smith	Lockheed's Laser Clicks Lockheed explains that firing a laser from an airborne Boeing 747 is no easy task. If Congress has its way, neither, apparently, will be sustaining the funding necessary to continue testing of the defense system.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing: Can't Join 'Em? Beat 'Em! Boeing may be top o' the heap in commercial airliners and military transports, and it may even do a decent job on helicopters. But when it comes to the next big thing in aeronautics -- unmanned aerial vehicles the company's looking like a bit of an also-ran.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2011 Rich Smith	Northrop Grumman's Naval Death Star The defense contractor's new laser gun is a real blast.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing Builds a Laser Tank The Force is strong with this one.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2009	Northrop Grumman-built laser demonstrates long-duration, lethal lasing onboard Airborne Laser aircraft Test settings can be used for future testing, including the planned shootdown of a ballistic missile with laser weapons scheduled to occur later in the year, according to company officials.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing Is a Jedi Master Boeing has successfully fired the Advanced Tactical Laser from an in-flight Boeing C-130.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2009 John McHale	Boeing Airborne Laser team begins weapon system flight tests But the Obama Administration has proposed cancelling the ABL program. Congress will consider this proposal this summer and fall.
The Motley Fool September 14, 2011 Katie Spence	Budget Woes Are No Match for These Titans Defense companies may suffer from pressure on Capitol Hill to cut defense spending, but that's no reason to back out of defense investing. If anything, now is the time to get in at rock-bottom prices.
Popular Mechanics August 13, 2008 Erik Sofge	Hitting Mark, New Boeing Sniper Aims to Ease Violence From Air Boeing announced today that its Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) -- a C-130 cargo plane fitted with a chemical laser turret -- has successfully fired at a ground target.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2008 Rich Smith	Northrop Brings a Laser to a Gunfight Northrop Grumman is a bona fide ray-gun shop for laser-happy investors.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009	ABL High-Power Laser Weapon Moves Toward Missile Shoot-Down Demonstration Missile defense experts fired the high-power laser aboard the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft in flight for the first time in August, to move the airborne military laser closer to an actual missile shoot-down demonstration.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2010 Rich Smith	Did the Pentagon Just Fumble the Nuclear Football? Yes, $9.9 billion is earmarked for Raytheon and the gang that couldn't shoot straight.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2004 Brian Gorman	Raptor Under Attack The Pentagon is considering scaling back Lockheed Martin's F/A-22 Raptor fighter jet program.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Lockheed Blasts Off A new NASA contract increases Lockheed Martin's advantage over rival Boeing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2009 Rich Smith	6 Stocks That Never Surrender While I'm certainly not rooting against a broad-based economic recovery, I'm convinced that my six star defense companies will perform just fine in any economy.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2006 John McHale	Airborne Laser completes laser ground tests During the tests, experts demonstrated lasing duration and power at levels suitable to destroy several classes of ballistic missiles, Boeing officials say.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2004	Test Moves Missile-Defense Laser Program Closer to Deployment The future U.S. Airborne Laser system took another step forward last month when modules of the system's megawatt-class chemical oxygen-iodine laser were test fired for the first time while linked together as one unit.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2009 Rich Smith	Lockheed Defenseless? Boeing Busted? Maybe, but there are also winners aplenty in the Pentagon's new budget.
National Defense March 2009 Grace V. Jean	Military May Be Souring On Laser Weapons The Pentagon's enthusiasm for laser weapons is not what it used to be.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2009 Rich Smith	Lockheed Martin Bobs and Weaves Lockheed shares shoot up on better-than-expected earnings, then tumbled right back down, giving up essentially all of the gains.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2011 Katie Spence	Congress Cut a Deal, and These Companies Are Crying Defense companies may be facing hard cuts, but now's the time to buy.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007 John McHale	Laser Weapons Are Getting Closer to Reality U.S. Department of Defense experts are close to fielding the Airborne Laser (ABL) for missile defense and several other high-energy laser weapons programs received new funding this year.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Northrop Grumman's Bad Omen In advance of earnings, analysts wonder if Northrop Grumman will miss estimates again, as it had last quarter.
Military & Aerospace Electronics December 2006	Forecast International Projects $35 Billion Airborne and Space-Based Electro-Optical Market According to analysts, the airborne and space-based electro-optical sector is an emerging market, supported by several major manufacturers.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Brian Gorman	Boeing's Ship Comes In Boeing's new contract to build aircraft for the Navy continues its string of positive news. The company's prospects remain good, but investors may want to wait for the shares to descend a bit before piling on board.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2010 Rich Smith	Pentagon to Defense Contractors: We've Got Your Back As Defense Secretary Robert Gates reiterated plans to cut in excess of $100 billion from Pentagon spending over the next five years, they also try to reassure that they're not out to hurt anyone -- least of all investors.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Weapons at the Speed of Light Laser weaponry will be a tool in the U.S. military's arsenal much sooner than many think, with the first applications for missile defense from the ground and the air.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2010 Rich Smith	Boeing: First in Space, in Air, and in Between Will Boeing make satellites obsolete?
The Motley Fool September 26, 2006 Rich Smith	Boeing's Brilliant Bluff Rumors of the C-17's demise appear greatly exaggerated.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Rich Smith	6 Stocks That Never Surrender In a fight to the finish versus the S&P 500, no quarter will be asked, none given in the defense industry.
The Motley Fool September 15, 2011 John Grgurich	7 Dirt Cheap Defense Stocks Take a closer look at seven stocks nearing their 52-week lows.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2009 Rich Smith	Reagan's Death Star Destroyed ... Again Newsflash: Reagan rolls in grave as Star Wars explodes yet again.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing Defiantly Growls Reports of the airplane makers' demise are ... exaggerated.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Brendan Byrnes	What to Expect From the Big Aerospace and Defense Companies This Earnings Season With defense cuts looming, how will these companies perform in Q3?
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008 John McHale	Laser Weapons, on Target The U.S. military and its partners from industry are meeting major milestones in various programs as they move closer to making laser weaponry a standard part of the U.S. arsenal.
The Motley Fool September 17, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing's Brilliant and Timeless Bluff The C-17's demise has been predicted before. Here we go again.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2010 Rich Smith	Core Stock: Lockheed Martin 60 years, 1 trillion dollars. Can't go wrong.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2007	Forecast International Projects $35 Billion Airborne and Space-Based Electro-Optical Market Analysts project that countries worldwide will spend more than $35 billion on 33 different airborne and space-based electro-optical (EO) programs over the next 10 years.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2009 Rich Smith	Boeing, Going, Gone How mighty Boeing has fallen.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 John McHale	Laser Weapons: Moving From Promise to Performance The military's laser weapons programs are making steady progress in their transition from the laboratory to the battlefield, with deployment of initial systems expected within the next three to five years.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2011 Rich Smith	Danger! Budget Cuts Ahead! Congress takes an ax to defense projects. Who stands to lose their heads?
The Motley Fool January 13, 2009 Rich Smith	India Looks West for Its Defense Yet another big arms sale to India.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Boeing's Defense Scores Results are strong from the military side, but the stock looks played out.
The Motley Fool January 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Lockheed Martin's Stellar Show The world's largest defense contractor reported its fiscal 2007 results last week, and they were superb in every respect.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2008 Rich Smith	Northrop Misses the Boat This defense contractor appears to be struggling in the first quarter.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2005 John McHale	Chasing the goal of an efficient battlefield laser U.S. DoD researchers aim to develop small lasers for use in tactical air missions. The engineering challenge has been taken up by contractors including Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin.
National Defense September 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Army Takes $35 Million Hit On Joint Common Missile As a result of funding cuts, the Army is unable to bring a second industry competitor into one of its largest missile programs.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2004 Brian Gorman	Global Hawk Costs Soar Cost overruns won't endanger Northrop Grumman's latest surveillance aircraft program, but federal budget cuts will likely hamper future defense contracts.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Rich Smith	Lockheed Martin's 20%-Off Sale Want a cheaper airplane? Lockheed's got you covered.