International Business News - ATK http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Alliant Techsystems Inc. recently received a $7.6 million contract from the Army to produce the M1028 canister cartridge for the Abrams tank, the Defense Department said late Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/alliant-techsystems-gets-7-6m-army-contract.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:37:48 EDT Three defense contractors said Wednesday that they plan to make a multi-purpose missile that can be used for the new stealth fighters and unmanned planes that are expected to be a staple of U.S. air power in the next several decades. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/multi-purpose-missile-planned-for-fighter-jets.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:50 EDT The government breathed a sigh of relief in February when the Pentagon used a sea-based missile defense system to shoot down a dying spy satellite loaded with a tank of toxic fuel hurtling around the globe at 17,000 miles an hour. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/fight-over-missile-defense-rages-on-25-years-later.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:10:12 EDT A unit of industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. and military contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. received a $38.5 million contract from the Army to provide reload sets for an intelligent munitions system, the Pentagon said late Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/textron-alliant-techsystems-get-38-5m-army-pact.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:05:50 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., a military contractor and aerospace company, said Wednesday it will supply rockets to the U.S. Air Force under a contract worth as much as $250 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/alliant-techsystems-gets-usaf-rocket-contract.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:45:55 EDT Military contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Monday it received $97 million in orders and new contracts to supply tactical and training tank ammunition for the U.S. Army. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/alliant-techsystems-wins-97m-in-army-ammo-orders.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:02:48 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. was awarded a $6.8 million Army contract to supply cartridges, the Defense Department said late Wednesday. Shares of the Edina, Minn., company fell 45 cents to $103.59 Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/alliant-techsystems-awarded-6-8m-army-contract.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:31:56 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., a supplier of ammunition to the military, on Wednesday said it received $89 million in military small-caliber ammunition orders and modernization funding from the U.S. Army. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/alliant-techsystems-gets-89-million-army-contract.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 11:47:51 EDT Canada confirmed Friday its decision to block a foreign takeover of the space and satellite division of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, the country's leading space technology firm. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/canada-blocks-sale-of-space-tech-firm.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 11:56:34 EDT Canada confirmed its decision to block a foreign takeover of part of the country's premier space technology company MDA. Industry Minister Jim Prentice first turned down the $1.3 billion takeover bid last month for MDA's space division by Alliant Techsystems Inc., a U.S.-based munitions and rocket component maker. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/canada-reaffirms-decision-to-block-sale-of-space-tech-co.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 10:07:50 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Europe's biggest telecom, Deutsche Telekom AG, said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose more than 33 percent on the sale of its media and broadcast unit and lower interest expenses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/earnings-roundup-deutsche-telekom-atlas-america.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:50 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. raised its fiscal 2009 profit target because it expects lower operating costs, the military contractor said Thursday. ATK, which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, now expects profit of $7.15 to $7.35 per share in the year ending March 31. In February, the company told Wall Street to look for profit of $7.10 to $7.40 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/alliant-raises-2009-profit-forecast-on-expected-cost-savings.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 07:53:32 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings jumped 19 percent as sales rose in each of its operating divisions, the military contractor said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/alliant-tech-4q-profit-up-19-percent-sales-up-in-all-units.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 07:48:30 EDT Canada has rejected a proposed $1.3 billion sale of a division of the country's biggest space technology firm to an American arms maker. Industry Minister Jim Prentice confirmed Thursday that Minne... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/canada-shoots-down-deal-by-us-arms-maker.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:41:27 EDT Canada is rejecting a proposed $1.3 billion sale of a division of the country's biggest space technology firm to an American arms maker. Industry Minister Jim Prentice said Thursday that he has tol... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/canada-shoots-down-us-armsmaker-bid.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:55:57 EDT Alliant Techsystems received a $415.6 million order to provide the U.S. military with small-caliber ammunition, the military contractor said Monday. Alliant said the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/alliant-gets-415-6-million-contract.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:49:44 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. was awarded a series of contracts worth a total of $295.2 million to supply small-caliber ammunition to the Army and to modernize and enhance its ammunition production capabilities at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo., the Defense Department said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/alliant-wins-army-deals-worth-295-2m.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:15:45 EDT A team of companies that includes Orbital Science Corp., L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. and Alliant Techsystems Inc. has won a $250 million Air Force contract to supply engineering and technical services to support rocket-launch programs, the Defense Department said late Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080318/air-force-awards-250m-rocket-contract.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:39:44 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. has won a $38.9 million Army contract to supply ammunition to the Army, the Defense Department said late Monday. Shares of Alliant Techsystems, based in Edina, Minn., rose $1.26 to close at $107.46. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080225/alliant-wins-38-9m-army-contract.htm Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:26:55 EST Alliant Techsystems Inc. spent $2.17 million in 2007 to lobby the federal government on funding bills and other legislation related to NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/alliant-techsystems-lobbied-on-nasa.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:26:53 EST