Nevertheless, a generous flow of funds from the Pentagon kept the industry going. Among last week's highlights, defense majors Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT, General Dynamics Corp. GD, United Launch Alliance (ULA) - a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and the Boeing Company BA, Northrop Grumman Corp. NOC and Raytheon Company RTN - clinched a handful of contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense.