Alliant Techsystems
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) was an American aerospace, defense, and sporting arms firm headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. The company operated in 22 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally. ATK revenue in fiscal year 2014 was about US$4.78 billion.
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| NYSE: ATK | |
| Industry | Aerospace, defense |
| Founded | 1990, spun off from Honeywell |
| Defunct | February 9, 2015 |
| Fate | Merged with Orbital Sciences Corporation, Sporting Group was spun off. |
| Successors | |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Key people | Mark DeYoung, President and CEO |
| Products | small-, medium-, and large-caliber military ammunition; sporting ammunition, accessories, and firearms; M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round; medium-caliber gun systems; missile warning systems; tactical rocket motors; XM25; Precision Guidance Kit; AARGM; AAR-47; Special Mission Aircraft; solid rocket propulsion; GEM-60 Rocket Motors; satellite components; lightweight space deployables and solar arrays; flares and decoys; aerospace structures; facility management and modernization |
| Revenue | US$4.78 billion (FY 2014) |
| US$590 million (FY 2014) | |
| US$340 million (FY 2014) | |
| Total assets | US$5.77 billion (FY 2014) |
| Total equity | US$1.91 billion (FY 2014) |
Number of employees | 16,000 |
| Website | www.atk.com |
On April 29, 2014, ATK announced that it would spin off its Sporting Group and merge its Aerospace and Defense Groups with Orbital Sciences Corporation.
The spinoff of the Sporting Group to create Vista Outdoor and the merger leading to the creation of Orbital ATK were completed on February 9, 2015. The companies began operations as separate entities on February 20, 2015. Orbital ATK was bought by Northrop Grumman in 2018.
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