<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Defence</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Defence Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2010</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Defence Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>BAE Systems PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;BAE reports sales boost&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BAE Systems latest results show a sales increase of nine per cent to £10.6bn and a corresponding percentage point rise in the dividend to 7p.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:22:05 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</guid></item><item><title>BAE Systems PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;BAE swings back to black in first half&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Europe's largest defence contractor reports a strong performance from its support and services operations, but warns of a 'challenging trading environment' as governments look for cost savings</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:27 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</guid></item><item><title>BAE Systems PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;BAE Systems PLC - Half Yearly Report&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BA. - brief Results from continuing operations Six months ended 30 June 2010 Restated1 Six months ended 30 June 2009 Sales2 £10,643m £9,747m Underlying EBITA3 £1,114m £978m Operating profit £866m £507m Underlying earnings4 per share 20.4p 17.9p Basic earnings/(loss) per share5 16.1p (2.1)p Order...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:13 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</guid></item><item><title>General Dynamics Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2400.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;General Dynamics 2Q Profit Rises 4.9%, Beating Views&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;19736</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:21:34 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2400.htm</guid></item><item><title>BAE Systems PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;BAE Systems completes acquisition of Atlantic Marine&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Further to the announcement of 18 May 2010, BAE Systems has completed on 13 July 2010Â , for a cash consideration of $352 million,Â the acquisition ofÂ all of the stock of Atlantic Marine Holding Company, a vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, and con...</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:00:10 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1521.htm</guid></item><item><title>Qinetiq Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1166.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;QinetiQ staff cut&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Around 390 employees of weapon firm QinetiQ are to be axed.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:20:50 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1166.htm</guid></item><item><title>VT Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/249.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Babcock International Group PLC - Completion of Acquisition&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BAB - NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. 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