Marketwire - Weapons

Metal Storm Announces Weapon Supply Contract

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:45:00 EST

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - Metal Storm Limited (ASX: MST) (PINKSHEETS: MTSXY).

Metal Storm Limited is pleased to advise that Metal Storm Inc. has received an order from Defence Research and Development Canada to purchase three Metal Storm MAULT 12 gauge Multi-shot Accessory Under-barrel Launchers together with ammunition. Further details will be made available upon approval by the customer, which is currently being sought.

Altair Nanotechnologies Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

RENO, NV--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (Altairnano) (NASDAQ: ALTI), a provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company reported revenues of $1.7 million, down from $1.8 million for the same period in 2008. The net loss was $3.3 million, or three cents per share, compared to a net loss of $9.1 million, or 11 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2008. The basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter were 105.1 million, compared to 84.6 million reported in the third quarter of 2008.

Genome BC: Genomic Research Will Enable Greener Cleanup of Military Explosive Test Sites

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2009) - Lowly bacteria, it turns out, hold the power to help militaries and munitions manufacturing plants around the world clean up toxic waste on test sites.

Compounds known as nitramines, specifically RDX, were invented back in World War II and have been used in military munitions for decades. These high-energy compounds are often used to propel tank shells and act like a more powerful version of TNT.

Sanswire-TAO to Hold Private STS-111 UAV Flight Demonstrations

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:47:00 EST

STUTTGART, GERMANY and FT. LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - Sanswire Corp. (OTCBB: SNSR) today announced that the Sanswire-TAO joint venture will be holding a private demonstration of its STS-111 Lighter-than-Air Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at its facilities in Stuttgart, Germany, for certain invited guests representing Government contractors from the US and abroad prior to year end.

The spiral construction effort of Sanswire-TAO's Mid Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV program commenced in the second quarter of 2009 with the objective of producing two non-rigid, 111-ft long airships each in a unique configuration. This demonstration will feature flight testing and inspection of the initial version of Sanswire-TAO's STS-111 airship, highlighting the unique capabilities inherent with the flexible segmented design. Future plans call for the subsequent FuelGas powered STS-111 platform to be deliver

BreakingPoint Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and Botnet Test Methodology Helps Networks Prepare for Imminent Attack

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:05:00 EST

BreakingPoint Security Experts to Speak at Upcoming Webcast on How to Replicate DDoS and Botnet Attacks in Order to Validate the Security and Performance of a Network

Camber Corporation Earns a Spot on 2009 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:15:00 EST

HUNTSVILLE, AL--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - Camber Corporation is honored to announce its selection for the prestigious 2009 InformationWeek 500 list of top technology innovators. The annual award recognizes the nation's most innovative users of business technology. The InformationWeek 500 rankings are unique, focusing on the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.

"We're a service-oriented team. From the help desk and field service engineers, to our integrated process and management teams, we drive our technology strategy to facilitate the patterns and performance of our customers -- not the other way around," said Camber's CIO Wayne Blockel.

Bio-Clean International Enters Into Letter of Intent to Acquire Clean Energy Company

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - Bio-Clean International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BCLE) announced today that, through its newly established subsidiary, Bio-Clean Energy, Inc., it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire all of the capital stock of Nipatech Energy, Inc., a California-based company, which is involved in the development of ethanol production facilities in the Philippines.

James E. Shipley, President of Bio-Clean International, stated, "We are excited about this new opportunity. It takes Bio-Clean into a new realm of eco-friendly business opportunities and we expect it to bring significant revenues to the company. In light of our outreach into this new business segment, our Board of Directors intends to change the name of the company to Global Planet Services, Inc. Effectiveness of the change of name will follow shareholder, governmental and regulatory approval of this action

Pacific Safety Products Inc. Announces Workforce Adjustment

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST

KANATA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2009) - Pacific Safety Products Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PSP) ("PSP" or "the Company"), a leader in the field of protective body armour and soldier systems equipment, today announced a reduction in its workforce to align the Company's cost structure with revised revenue projections for fiscal year 2010.

Mr. David Scott, Chief Executive Officer commented, "In the media release of October 26, 2009, the Company announced that it was taking immediate action to address an expected decline in revenue through expense reductions. Today's announcement is the execution of that planned action. The Company has reduced its workforce by approximately 30 positions. The jobs are primarily in manufacturing and related support functions. Layoffs will occur in the Company's U.S. and Canadian facilities over the next week. The Company expects that this action will result in an annual reduction of $1.0

Northstar Electronics, Inc. (NEIK) CEO Provides Update and Future View

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:41:00 EST

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - November 2, 2009) - Northstar Electronics, Inc.'s (OTCBB: NEIK) CEO, Dr. Wilson Russell, gives an update of recent company successes, expected near term contracts and a future view.

The key recent successes have been:

--  Winning a US$2.5M contract from L-3 Communications to manufacture
    control consoles for navy frigates.
--  Securing an expandable, US$800,000 Line of Credit, to increase
    production throughput on its Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, P-3 aircraft
    parts contract.
--  Achieving AS9100 certification, a 'gold' standard in aerospace
    manufacturing.
--  Expansion of the company's manufacturing affiliate base into Western
    Canada.

Point Blank Solutions Sets Date for 2009 Third Quarter Results and Conference Call

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

POMPANO BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - November 2, 2009) - Point Blank Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PBSO), a leader in the field of protective body armor, announced today that it will be filing its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009 on Monday, November 9, 2009 after market close. The Company also disclosed that it will be hosting a teleconference and webcast to discuss its results on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

Green Hills Software Rebuts Misinformation Propagated by Wind River

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

SANTA BARBARA, CA--(Marketwire - November 2, 2009) - Green Hills Software, Inc., the world leader in secure operating systems and the largest independent vendor of embedded software solutions, today responded to false and misleading statements made by Marc Brown, vice president, VxWorks Product Strategy and Marketing for Wind River. He is quoted by Military Embedded Systems at http://www.mil-embedded.com/articles/id/?4281 as saying that Green Hills Software's INTEGRITY�-178B real-time operating system is not certified under EAL6+. In response to a question about the INTEGRITY-178B operating system, he replied:

Ladish Announces Third Quarter Results

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT

CUDAHY, WI--(Marketwire - October 30, 2009) - Ladish Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: LDSH)

--  Sales were $76.2 million
    
--  Operating income positive before special charges
    
--  Net loss was $2.2 million, or $0.14 per share
    
--  $11.0 million of cash from operations

Ladish Co., Inc. (www.ladishco.com) (NASDAQ: LDSH) today reported 2009 third quarter sales of $76.2 million in comparison to $120.8 million of sales in the third quarter of 2008. The Company reported a net loss of $2.2 million, resulting in diluted loss per share of $0.14 for the third quarter of 2009, versus a net income of $10.4 million, or $0.70 per share, in the same period of 2008.

MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, 10/30

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 30, 2009) - Solar power's burgeoning growth, Hollywood studio on the rise, detecting bioterrorism at the Olympics, Forex, domestic oil production; this week on MoneyTV, hosted by anchor Donald Baillargeon. MoneyTV is the internationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews with company CEOs, providing insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.

Universal Detection Technology Brings Anthrax Detection Kits and Bioterrorism Prevention Training to Milipol Paris 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Recent Report by U.S. Led Commission on Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism Reveals Growing Threat of Bio-Weapons; International Security Community to Witness Latest in First Responder Technology