ATK to Acquire Hypersonic Flight Businesses From Allied Aerospace.

From: Advanced Materials & Composites News | Date: November 17, 2003 | Copyright information

November 24, 2003 - ATK (Alliant Techsystems, has agreed to acquire two hypersonic flight businesses -- GASL and Micro Craft -- from Allied Aerospace. The strategic transaction adds to ATK's portfolio leading-edge propulsion and airframe technologies for highly demanding aerospace and defense applications.

GASL and Micro Craft are leaders in the development of hypervelocity and air-breathing systems for next-generation space vehicles, missiles, and projectiles. Their p...

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