Top 10 Best-Performing Defense Stocks YTD: ASTC, TIK, ADG, AERG, KTOS, RADA, ORB, BA, CRDN, MOG.A (Mar 04, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Defense stocks year-to-date.

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ:ASTC) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 87.50% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 921.28% for the last 52 weeks. Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. (AMEX:TIK) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 61.00% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 124.87% for the last 52 weeks. Allied Defense Group (AMEX:ADG) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 49.89% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 14.40% for the last 52 weeks. Applied Energetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERG) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 31.43% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 118.01% for the last 52 weeks. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 29.00% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 81.47% for the last 52 weeks.

RADA Electronic Ind. Ltd. (NASDAQ:RADA) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 27.02% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 154.95% for the last 52 weeks. Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE:ORB) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 22.15% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 43.16% for the last 52 weeks. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 19.07% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 119.52% for the last 52 weeks. Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDN) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 18.94% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 47.58% for the last 52 weeks. Moog Inc. (NYSE:MOG.A) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 18.06% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 70.42% for the last 52 weeks.