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The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Rich Smith	Oshkosh on the Open Road Oshkosh Truck, maker of all species of trucks, from fire trucks to cement mixers to armored vehicles, reports higher sales and profits, but optimistic statements regarding MRAP need to be taken with a grain of salt.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ceradyne on Fire When they release their earnings report on Tuesday, it is likely that ceramics maker Ceradyne will continue a 19 quarter winning streak of beating industry analysts.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Rich Duprey	Ceradyne Gives a One-Two Punch Defense contractor Ceradyne books two big contracts in one day. Investors take note; even better days may lie ahead.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Ceradyne's Slip Is Showing In advance of earnings, analysts expect ceramics maker Ceradyne to barely grow sales, but profits may suffer.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2007 Rich Smith	No Love for Force Protection Despite another win, the armored vehicle maker's stock falls.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Rich Smith	Force Protection Dances a Jig A $1.2 billion Pentagon award to produce additional mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored vehicles is divided between Force Protection and two other defense contractors.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyn-o-Mited Investors reacted with outrage and despair to an earnings report that the ceramics specialist Ceradyne underwhelmed on both performance and prospects.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Can Ceradyne Get It Together? In advance of earnings, analysts expect ceramics maker Ceradyne to post a loss in both sales and profits.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Gets a Tat There is good news, more good news, and some bad news for Ceradyne investors.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Rich Smith	Force Protection's Shredded Storybook Second order for MRAP armored vehicles goes to a surprise winner. The 18,000 sales that investors had priced into the stock have been ripped from the pages of this storybook story. How the story will end, is anyone's guess.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Rich Smith	Oops, General Dynamics Does It Again Force Protection loses as General Dynamics wins the war over the contract for the military's MRAP program.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2004 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Protects Its Flank The Iraq war generates profits for now, but the company looks to the future. Diversification in this manner seems prudent, and Ceradyne should be commended for protecting its shareholders' investment this way.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Surprises Ceradyne snaps its losing streak and trumps the Street's expectations for the first quarter of 2008.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Burned Out? Profits excel, but outlook disappoints. The ceramics maker reported its second-quarter results, and despite posting 14.4% sales growth, the stock is down 9% and counting.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oshkosh Still Truckin' The truck company is set to report its fiscal third-quarter 2007 earnings. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2008 Rich Smith	Fool on Call: Ceradyne's Surprise, Explained High-tech potter Ceradyne reported nearly flatlined sales and a 13% decline in earnings last week, shares continue to march upward. The future is the reason.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2008 Rich Smith	Ceradyne's a Li'l Less Fine Ceradyne doesn't get the contract to supply lightweight armor to Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh for their Joint Light Tactical Vehicle joint venture. But the news isn't all bad for investors.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 Seth Jayson	The Hard Truth at Ceradyne This is a misunderstood company that Wall Street just doesn't "get." However, management has kept finding ways to make it more profitable, and it's looking toward the future.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Seth Jayson	The Ceradyne Habit These shares aren't cheap, and yes, the company relies heavily on military contracts for the next couple of years. But given management's skillful handling of the recent boom, Ceradyne is also making the right moves for the future.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Rich Smith	Force Protection Seeks Legal Protection The armored vehicle company sues rival Protected Vehicles for a whole slew of offenses.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne's Wild Ride The market doesn't know what to do with the ceramics and body armor maker. This stock isn't for the weak-kneed, but for those who know what the firm is doing and where its potential could be, drops like today's are good news.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2006 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Ascendant The ceramics specialist is benefiting from an armor boom, but it's doing more than that. Ceradyne's stock may not look cheap, but it's likely a long way from seeing the top of the hill. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2008 Rich Smith	Who Wants to Be a 70-Billionaire? Defense companies Northrop Grumman and Oshkosh team up to bid for their share of the military transport vehicle contracts.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Rich Smith	This Ain't Your Mama's Humvee The biggest names in armored warfare are gearing up to vie for the Pentagon's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program, which could be worth between $10 billion to $70 billion to the winner.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Seth Jayson	An Obvious Moneymaker Ceradyne's new armor orders were no surprise to attentive investors.
The Motley Fool November 5, 2007 Ron Vlieger	Oshkosh on the Road Again Truck manufacturer Oshkosh's merger with construction equipment maker JLG seems to be working; the company announced sales nearly double the previous year's pre-merger totals.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Seth Jayson	Feats of Clay Ceradyne keeps growing, and does it right. While the shares are no longer "stupid cheap," and body armor orders still comprise the bulk of the business, future opportunities in engines, coatings, the oil industry, and vehicle armor may someday make the current share price look like a very big bargain indeed.
National Defense February 2013 Stew Magnuson	The MRAP: Reuse, Recycle, Reduce The Army in November awarded BAE Systems a $37.6 million contract to provide the spare parts and kits needed to convert 250 Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles into trucks for bomb disposal teams.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Seth Jayson	Lessons From the Fall The small, advanced-ceramics firm Ceradyne provides an example of what to do when a good stock goes bad.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2006	The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2008 Rich Smith	'Tis the Season for JLTVs Let's review the several defense contractors bidding for a piece of the $70 billion contract to build the Army's next Humvee.
National Defense February 2007 Sandra I. Erwin	Military Services in the Market for 4,000 Blast-Proof Vehicles Expectations that U.S. troops will not leave Iraq for the foreseeable future have prompted the military services to request an additional 4,000 mine-resistant armored vehicles.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Rich Smith	Armored Cars and Naked Capitalists Force Protection seeks profits where it finds 'em.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Rich Smith	Force Protection: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats How does the world's smallest arms manufacturer stack up?
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Smith	Fool on Call: Ceradyne Shines Ceradyne's solar business basically stole the show on the post-earnings conference call with its CEO.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Oshkosh Backs Up the Truck In advance of Oshkosh Truck's Q1 2008 reports, analysts expect sales to rise, but profits to take a big drop.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2009 Rich Smith	Force Protection Blasts Past Wall Street With a share price valuing the company at just 0.4 times last year's sales, Force deserves a future in your portfolio.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2007	Vehicle Armoring - MRAP and Beyond If approved by congress, the Pentagon's Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) program will obtain 2,650 new armored vehicles, making it the third-largest acquisition program in the U.S.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2008 Rich Smith	JLTV Me ASAP The Pentagon decides America's next Humvee is almost certainly going to be built by BAE/Lockheed, BAE/Navistar, and General Dynamics.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2004 Seth Jayson	Ceradyne Bulks Up The technical ceramics maker broadens its horizons again.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2008 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Flanks Force Protection General Dynamics has landed a $102 million contract to sell mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to Spain, affecting a whole row of defense contractors operating in this market.
National Defense February 2010 Erwin, Magnuson & Jean	Army, Marines Mull Over Options to Modernize Truck Fleets The Defense Department has been on a truck-buying spree for the past several years, and the demand will remain high for some time. But truck manufacturers don't expect the good times to last too much longer
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Rich Smith	Ceradyne, Sera Fine So far this year, Ceradyne has now notched a 90% year-over-year improvement in sales. Earnings are up 195%, and earnings per share a less impressive but still impressive 169% (thanks to 10% stock dilution).
The Motley Fool January 21, 2009 Rich Smith	Analyst Jumps the Gun on Force Protection Shares of Force Protection took a critical hit, hurt by negative comments and a downgrade to "hold" from market maven Collins Stewart. Was it justified?
The Motley Fool February 27, 2004 Rich Smith	Ceradyne-o-mite! The ceramics maker posted stellar earnings growth of 350% for the fourth quarter.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2007 Rich Smith	Ceradyne Shines A look at the ceramics specialist's first-quarter earnings report. With performance this good, a 13 P/E, and the perpetually pessimistic analysts predicting 15% growth going forward, Ceradyne looks like a buy
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Eternally Cera-fine Ceramics specialist Ceradyne is set to report first-quarter 2007 numbers. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
Military & Aerospace Electronics April 2008	BAE Systems to Provide Transparent Armored Gun Shield for the U.S. Marine Corps BAE Systems to deliver 360 Marine Corps Transparent Armored Gun Shield (MCTAGS) turret kits for use on HMMWV vehicles and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, better-known as MRAPs.
National Defense October 2012 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Middle East MRAP Sales Give Hope to Truck Manufacturers Oshkosh Corp. inked a multi-million dollar deal to sell 750 of its off-road version of the MRAP to the United Arab Emirates.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Rich Smith	Force Protection Victorious, Impervious The armored vehicle maker stunned the critics with an array of impressive quarterly numbers. Investors, take note.