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| 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[1] |
| Website | www.atk.com |
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.
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.[2]
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.[3][4] Orbital ATK was bought by Northrop Grumman in 2018.[5]
- ^ [1]. Atk.com
- ^ "ATK Press Release". ATK Announces Plan to Create Two Independent, Publicly Traded Companies Committed to Leadership in Outdoor Sports and Aerospace and Defense. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Vista Outdoor Press Release". Vista Outdoor Successfully Completes Spin-Off from ATK and Begins Trading as Independent Company. February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Orbital ATK Press Release". Orbital ATK Marks First Day of Operations Following Completion of Merger. February 10, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (July 28, 2022). "Northrop Grumman dismisses speculation that its 2018 acquisition of Orbital ATK could be challenged". SpaceNews.