International Business News - Techsystems 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. said Monday that it has received a $26.1 million Air Force contract for work on a system that can be used to simulate space. The system, known as the Space Threat Assessment Testbed, is expected to allow agencies such as the Defense Department and the National Reconnaissance Office to test equipment in an environment simulating orbits around the Earth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/alliant-gets-26-million-air-force-contract.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:41:36 EST Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News: EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP)--Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday after turning in a strong first half. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/outlook-roundup-alliant-techsystems-midas.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:31:16 EDT Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday after turning in a strong first half. The maker of ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, said it now expects to earn $7.40 to $7.50 per share for the full year ending in March, up from $7.25 to $7.35 it had predicted before. The U.S. government accounts for 78 percent of its business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/alliant-techsystems-raises-full-year-profit-view.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:18:20 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, said Thursday second-quarter profit rose 27 percent on growth in two of its three businesses, and it raised full-year guidance. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/alliant-techsystems-2q-profit-up-27-percent.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:02:31 EDT The U.S. Army has given defense contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. an additional $94 million for modernization projects at a Virginia ammunition plant. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/alliant-techsystems-gets-94m-for-ammunition-plant.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:22:10 EDT Defense contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Wednesday that the Army has given it a $197 million order for small-caliber ammunition. The order from the Army's Sustainment Command is for $184 million in ammunition and includes $13 million for upgrades to the company's ammunition plant in Independence, Mo. The facility is the largest supplier of ammunition to the U.S. military, making ammunition that includes .50-caliber, 5.56mm and 20mm cartridges. Alliant Techsystems expects to deliver 1.4 billion rounds of ammunition in the 2009 fiscal year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081008/alliant-techsystems-gets-197m-army-ammo-order.htm Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:11:35 EDT The Army said Thursday that it has awarded a $53.5 million contract to Alliant Techsystems Inc. for machine guns. The contract, awarded Friday, is for MK19 grenade machine guns. Work will be done in several states and is expected to be finished by September 2013. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/alliant-techsystems-wins-53-5m-army-contract.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:47:50 EDT The Army has awarded a nearly $10.5 million contract to Alliant Techsystems Inc. for artillery rounds. The contract, announced Monday, is for Excalibur 155mm projectiles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/alliant-techsystems-gets-10-3m-army-contract.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:14:56 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, has been awarded a $10.4 million Army contract to design and demonstrate a projectile that is more precise than a previous model. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/alliant-techsystems-gets-10-4m-army-contract.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:54:57 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, received a $14.8 million contract to provide logistics support for a missile warning system, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/alliant-techsystems-gets-14-8m-navy-deal.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:39:57 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, said Tuesday it has received an additional $104.3 million in military small-caliber ammunition orders from a U.S. Army post in Rock Island, Ill. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/alliant-techsystems-gets-army-ammunition-orders.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:25:59 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, said Tuesday it received a $97 million U.S. Navy contract for the design, development, integration, and test of its multi-stage supersonic target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/alliant-techsystems-gets-97m-navy-contract.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:38:02 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Aug. 7, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--Alliant Techsystems Inc. on Thursday boosted its fiscal-year sales guidance and narrowed its earnings prediction to the top part of its previous range, citing strong fiscal first-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/outlook-roundup-alliant-techsystems-gap.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:23:11 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, on Thursday said its board approved the repurchase of up to five million shares of the company's common stock. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/alliant-techsystems-board-oks-buyback-of-5m-shares.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:06:19 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. on Thursday boosted its fiscal-year sales guidance and narrowed its earnings prediction to the top part of its previous range, citing strong fiscal first-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/alliant-techsystems-boosts-2009-sales-outlook.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:23:27 EDT Alliant Techsystems Inc., which makes ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies, said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 10 percent on sales growth at all of its divisions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/alliant-techsystems-1q-profit-rises-on-sales-jump.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:22:29 EDT Military contractor and aerospace company Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Wednesday it received a contract worth $78 million from the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection division to retrofit three more aircraft with its surveillance system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/alliant-tech-gets-78m-order-for-patrol-equipment.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:13:16 EDT Military contractor and aerospace company Alliant Techsystems Inc. said Monday it received $16.4 million in follow-on orders for a warning system designed to help helicopters and transport aircraft avoid missiles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/alliant-gets-16-4-million-in-us-navy-orders.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:15:39 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