MilitaryNorthrop Grumman's Acquisition of Orbital ATK Goes Through After Some Promises The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday evening approved the acquisition by Northrop Grumman of Orbital ATK contingent on Northrop Grumman agreeing to operate its new solid rocket motor (SRM) business independently to avoid…
Embedded AvionicsFAA Tasks Intelsat with Navigation Satellite WAAS Payload The FAA has awarded Intelsat, along with a team of other companies, a new task order to develop and operate a satellite payload to aid aircraft navigation without dependence on ground-based infrastructure, particularly precision…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Gets OK from EU to Acquire Orbital ATK The European Commission has approved Northrop Grumman's acquisition of aerospace and defense manufacturer Orbital ATK. Virginia-based Northrop Grumman first proposed the $9.2 billion transaction last September. U.S. Federal Trade Commission approval, which…
MilitaryOrbital ATK to Become a Northrop Grumman Business for $9B In another multi-billion-dollar aerospace acquisition, Northrop Grumman is set to buy Orbital ATK, Northrop Grumman said. For $9.2 billion, the acquisition is expected to close in the first half of next year.…