Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now

On a slow day for defense contractors, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A  ) took home the Pentagon gold Wednesday.

After bidding for the rights to develop and manufacture an aircrew training system for the new KC-46 Boeing aerial refueling tanker, Berkshire subsidiary�FlightSafety International won a $78.4 million contract to produce the system. FlightSafety could have as long as until 2026 to complete work on the contract if all option-year extensions are exercised.

Berkshire's single contract win accounted for more than half the $149.4 million in contracts awarded Wednesday. Of the rest, only one went to another publicly traded company. General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD  ) Advanced Information Systems subsidiary won $31.5 million in the form of a five-year performance-based logistics requirements contract to support six mission computers used on F/A 18 E/F, EA-18G, and AV-8B aircraft. The completion date on this contract is April 2018.

Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now: Credo Petroleum Corporation(CRED)

CREDO Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and marketing of crude oil and natural gas properties in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. It operates projects in Texas, Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and North Dakota. The company also owns the patents covering its Calliope Gas Recovery System, to recover stranded reserves from depleted gas reservoirs. It operates approximately 108 wells, as well as owns working interests in 337 producing wells and overriding royalty interests in approximately 1,200 wells. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now: Augur Resources Ltd (AUK.AX)

Augur Resources Ltd, a resource development company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of mineral deposits. The company primarily focuses on gold, copper, silver, and nickel projects. It holds interests in the Wonogiri project covering a prospective 3,928 hectares located in central Java, Indonesia. The company also owns interests in the Collerina project covering an area of 300 square kilometres within the Fifield Platinum Province in central New South Wales; the Yeoval tenement covering an area of approximately 147 square kilometres within the Lachlan Belt of New South Wales; and the Weelah tenement covering approximately 150 square kilometers in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales in Australia. Augur Resources Ltd is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Top 10 Defense Companies To Watch In Right Now: Astronics Corporation(ATRO)

Astronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products for the aerospace and defense industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. The Aerospace segment?s product lines include aircraft lighting, cabin electronics, airframe power, avionics databus products, and airfield lighting. This segment serves airframe manufacturers that build aircraft for the commercial, military, and general aviation markets; suppliers; and aircraft operators, such as airlines and branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration and airport operators. The Test Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, and maintains communications and weapons test systems, and training and simulation devices for military applications. It sells its products primarily to the U.S. military, foreign militaries, and manufacturers of military communication systems. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquart ered in East Aurora, New York.

Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now: TASER International Inc.(TASR)

TASER International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells electronic control devices (ECD) for use in the law enforcement, military, corrections, private security, and personal defense markets. ECDs transmit electrical pulses along the wires and into the body affecting the sensory and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system. Its products for the law enforcement, military, corrections, and professional security market include the TASER X26 product line, which consists of TASER X26, various cartridges, a digital power magazine, data download software and equipment, extended warranties, and a range of holstering options and accessories; TASER X3, a multi-shot ECD that would engage three separate targets; and ADVANCED TASER M26 product line comprising the ADVANCED TASER M26, various cartridges, rechargeable batteries, a battery charging system, data download software and equipment, extended warranties, and various holstering options and accessories. The company also provides TASER XREP, a self-contained, wireless ECD that deploys from a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun; and TASER Shockwave security system for safety and stand-off capability during hostile situations. In addition, it manufactures TASER C2, TASER X26C, and ADVANCED TASER M26C devices for the personal defense market, as well as provides various cartridges and other accessories. The company sells its products worldwide through its direct sales force, distribution partners, online store, and third-party resellers. TASER International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now: Pennon(PNN.L)

Pennon Group Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides water and sewerage services for Devon, Cornwall, and parts of Dorset and Somerset in the United Kingdom. The company serves a region of 10,300 square kilometers (km) with approximately 1.65 million residents; and approximately 39 million visitors. It supplies approximately 420 megalitres of treated water per day through 15,058 km of water distribution mains, as well as disposes approximately 235 megalitres of waste water per day through 9,288 km of sewers. The company also engages in the waste management, recycling, and renewable energy businesses. Its waste management services include waste treatment, recycling, and landfill disposal. In addition, the company recycles and generates electricity from landfill gas, as well as operates materials recycling facilities, waste transfer stations, treatment plants, household waste recycling sites, and composting facilities. Pennon Group Plc is based in Exeter, the United Kingdom.

Best Logistics Companies To Own In Right Now: Sky China Petroleum Svcs Ltd. (W81.SI)

SKY China Petroleum Services Ltd., an investment holding company, provides petro-engineering technical services to the oil and gas industry in the People�s Republic of China. The company�s Drilling Services segment provides technical and mechanical engineering in the supervision of the use of directional drilling technology for the reworking of old wells. Its Rental of Oil-Drilling Rigs segment engages in leasing drilling rigs to third parties. The company�s Transportation of Petroleum Products segment provides shipping intermediary services and distribution of oil products for ship and non-dangerous chemical fuel oil. Its Time Charter segment offers vessel leasing services. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Singapore.