Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received from the Federal Trade Commission a second request for additional information as FTC continues to review its proposed acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD). The latest request extends for another 30 days the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Lockheed said Friday. In December, …
Read More »Lockheed Strikes $4.4B Deal for Aerojet Rocketdyne; James Taiclet, Eileen Drake Quoted
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has agreed to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) for approximately $4.4B in a move to expand its capabilities in the areas of hypersonics, space exploration, integrated air and missile defense and tactical missiles. The deal is expected to conclude in the second half of 2021, subject to approval by Aerojet Rocketdyne’s stockholders, regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions.
Read More »James Taiclet: Hypersonic Weapons Programs Drive Growth in Lockheed’s Space Segment
James Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), said the company saw earnings growth in the space segment and attributed the increase to hypersonic weapons programs, Defense News reported Tuesday.
Read More »Lockheed Teams Up With Aerojet Rocketdyne on Next-Gen Interceptor Contract Bid
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has partnered with Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) to compete for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor program.
Read More »Northrop Gets $13.3B Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM Dev’t Contract; Kathy Warden Quoted
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) a potential $13.3B contract to build the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile system.
Read More »Boeing to Focus on Other Programs After DARPA Spaceplane Withdrawal Decision
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has notified the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of its intent to end its work on a DARPA program to develop an unmanned reusable launch vehicle that can be used to send small satellites into low-Earth orbit, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday.
Read More »NASA Picks 13 Firms for Space Tech Development Partnerships
NASA has selected 13 companies that will work with the space agency’s centers to further develop space technologies for use in future lunar and Mars exploration missions.
Read More »Aerojet Rocketdyne Buys Additive Manufacturing Firm 3DMT; Eileen Drake Quoted
Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has purchased 3D Material Technologies from ARC Group Worldwide for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand its capabilities to develop additive manufacturing-based metal alloy components for aerospace power and propulsion systems. “The addition of 3DMT’s capacity and expertise in metal alloy additive manufacturing expands our range …
Read More »23 Firms Win Spots on $794M Navy Unmanned Undersea Vehicle R&D Support IDIQ
The U.S. Navy has awarded 23 companies positions on a potential five-year, $794.5 million contract to support the development and fabrication of unmanned undersea vehicles. The Defense Department said Monday the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division received 28 offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that will run through July 2023. Contractors …
Read More »Aerojet Rocketdyne Agrees to Buy L3’s Coleman Aerospace Subsidiary; Eileen Drake Comments
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (NYSE: AJRD) has agreed to acquire L3 Technologies‘ (NYSE: LLL) Coleman Aerospace business for $15 million cash in a push to expand the former’s systems engineering and mission analysis expertise. Coleman Aerospace will be renamed “Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace Inc.” upon closure of the deal and is forecast to generate nearly $40 million in …
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