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Raytheon Chief Executive Tom Kennedy told a weapons industry conference that he is seeing "a significant uptick" for "defense solutions across the board in multiple countries in the Middle East." (Photo: Laura Buckman/AFP/Getty Images)
Defense Contractors Cite "Benefits" of Escalating Conflicts in the Middle East
Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Bruce Tanner told the conference his company will see "indirect benefits" from the war in Syria, citing the Turkish military's recent decision to shoot down a Russian warplane.
Dec 05, 2015
Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Bruce Tanner told the conference his company will see "indirect benefits" from the war in Syria, citing the Turkish military's recent decision to shoot down a Russian warplane.
The incident, Tanner said, heightens the risk for U.S. military operations in the region, providing "an intangible lift because of the dynamics of that environment and our products in theater." He also stressed that the Russian intervention would highlight the need for Lockheed Martin-made F-22s and the new F-35 jets.
And for "expendable" products, such as a rockets, Tanner added that there is increased demand, including from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia because of the war in Yemen.
Read the full article at The Intercept.
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Lee Fang
Lee Fang is an investigative journalist and staff writer for The Intercept. He also founded the Republic Reform blog and is a frequent contributor to The Nation. He was previously a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, former Senior Investigator for United Republic, and a former investigative blogger for ThinkProgress.org. He is author of "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right" (2013). Follow him on Twitter: @lhfang
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a journalist for The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Bruce Tanner told the conference his company will see "indirect benefits" from the war in Syria, citing the Turkish military's recent decision to shoot down a Russian warplane.
The incident, Tanner said, heightens the risk for U.S. military operations in the region, providing "an intangible lift because of the dynamics of that environment and our products in theater." He also stressed that the Russian intervention would highlight the need for Lockheed Martin-made F-22s and the new F-35 jets.
And for "expendable" products, such as a rockets, Tanner added that there is increased demand, including from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia because of the war in Yemen.
Read the full article at The Intercept.
Lee Fang
Lee Fang is an investigative journalist and staff writer for The Intercept. He also founded the Republic Reform blog and is a frequent contributor to The Nation. He was previously a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, former Senior Investigator for United Republic, and a former investigative blogger for ThinkProgress.org. He is author of "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right" (2013). Follow him on Twitter: @lhfang
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani is a journalist for The Intercept. He has previously worked as a reporter-blogger for ThinkProgress, United Republic, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Alternet.
Major defense contractors Raytheon, Oshkosh, and Lockheed Martin assured investors at a Credit Suisse conference in West Palm Beach this week that they stand to gain from the escalating conflicts in the Middle East.
Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President Bruce Tanner told the conference his company will see "indirect benefits" from the war in Syria, citing the Turkish military's recent decision to shoot down a Russian warplane.
The incident, Tanner said, heightens the risk for U.S. military operations in the region, providing "an intangible lift because of the dynamics of that environment and our products in theater." He also stressed that the Russian intervention would highlight the need for Lockheed Martin-made F-22s and the new F-35 jets.
And for "expendable" products, such as a rockets, Tanner added that there is increased demand, including from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia because of the war in Yemen.
Read the full article at The Intercept.
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