Alliant Techsystems

Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Company typePublic
NYSE: ATK
IndustryAerospace, arms
Founded1990, spun off from Honeywell
DefunctFebruary 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)
FateMerged with Orbital Sciences Corporation to form Orbital ATK, sporting group spun off as Vista Outdoor
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, United States
Key people
Mark DeYoung (President & CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$4.8 billion (2017)
Increase US$0.3 billion (2017)
Total assetsIncrease US$5.8 billion (2017)
Total equityIncrease US$1.9 billion (2017)
Number of employees
16,000 (2017)
Websiteatk.com
Footnotes / references
Financials as of March 31, 2014 (final fiscal year end)
References:[1]

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) was an American aerospace and arms manufacturer headquartered in Arlington County, Virginia. The company operated across 22 states, Puerto Rico, and internationally. ATK revenue in fiscal year 2014 was about US$4.8 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. ^ "Annual report Form 10-K 2014 Alliant Techsystems Inc". May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Erwin, Sandra (July 28, 2022). "Northrop Grumman dismisses speculation that its 2018 acquisition of Orbital ATK could be challenged". SpaceNews.