Boeing Delivers First Apache Combat Helicopter for Japan and Lockheed Martin Prepares to Deliver Two More New C-130J Aircraft

Defense industry news provided by Financial News USA (OTC: FNWU) The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) said Tuesday it has delivered the first AH-64D Apache Longbow for the Japanese government. The multirole combat helicopter was delivered Dec. 15 in Mesa, Ariz., to Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), a Japanese aerospace firm. FHI will produce the Apache Longbow aircraft under a licensed production agreement with Boeing. Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Newport News sector and the United Steelworkers of America (Local 8888), joined together for the sector's 19th annual holiday food drive. Shipbuilders donated 6,800 pounds of non-perishable food items and made monetary contributions totaling $4,061 to benefit the FoodBank of the Virginia Peninsula.

Tomorrow Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will deliver two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, bringing the total 2005 deliveries to 15 aircraft. All but one of the 15 aircraft delivered are part of the multi-year procurement (MYP) contract signed in March 2003. The contract calls for Lockheed Martin to deliver a total of 60 C-130Js; 40 for the Air Force and 20 KC-130J tankers for the U.S. Marine Corps. U.S. BioDefense, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UBDE) is pleased to announce recently that it has met the deadline and submitted an RFQ to Roche Holding in response to the need for greater TAMIFLU® production. After receipt of the application and review of the information, U.S. BioDefense, Inc. will be informed by Roche of the outcome of the evaluation process and the next steps.

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