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The Motley Fool
February 2, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Propelling Itself to Big Profits Ammo gets all the press, but defense company Alliant Techsystems has a much broader reach. These shares trade for about 17 times earnings and a whopping 42 enterprise value-to-free cash flow ratio.   |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Stan Crock |
The Little Contractor That Could Alliant Techsystems Inc., a no-frills weapons maker is beating out some top guns to supply the military. |
National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Production is Meeting War Requirements, But Modernization Still Lacking A shortage of small caliber ammunition during the first years of the Iraq war prompted the Army to quickly ramp up production through a number of public/private partnerships. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Gannett's Ad-vantageous Q1 First-quarter earnings for Gannett, publisher of USA Today and hundreds of other newspapers, show strong increases in advertising revenues across every segment of the company. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Alliant Techsystems Still on Target The defense company's performance is solid, but the stock has had a good run. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2011
Andrew Tonner |
Does Alliant Techsystems Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio? A quick check of their numbers should help get us started. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Alliant Looks to Blend Old and New A mix of steady cash-rich businesses and newer high-growth opportunities should work out well. Investors may want to dig and decide if the valuation here warrants a buy. |
National Defense
July 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Pentagon Taking Steps to Avert Ammunition Crisis According to the ammunition systems project manager, the Army is upgrading its manufacturing facilities and reaching out to more contractors to replenish its diminished supply of small-caliber ammunition. |
National Defense
October 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Cannons, Rockets and Missiles: A Growth Industry in the Army The Army is expected to increase investments in cannon artillery, missiles and rockets, in an effort to extend the range and improve the accuracy of these weapons. |
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Elusive Targets The Navy is in pursuit of smart weapons for five-inch guns. |
National Defense
September 2004
Roxana Tiron |
U.S. Army Considers Changing Acquisition Strategy for Small-Caliber Ammunition Facing soaring demand for small-caliber ammunition, the U.S. Army is turning to industry to dramatically increase the production of rifle and machine gun rounds. |
National Defense
November 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Initiates Study to Measure Value of Precision-Guided Weapons The soaring prices of precision-guided munitions have spawned yet another round of debates in the Army on the role these weapons will play on future battlefields and whether they are worth the cost. |
National Defense
March 2004
Roxana Tiron |
U.S. Army Assesses Precision Strike Capabilities The U.S. Army is due to release a study this month on how to improve the capability of its precision munitions, according to a top service official. |
National Defense
March 2013
Dan Parsons |
Military Seeks Lighter, Stronger Ammo Recognizing that rifle design using gunpowder and self-contained cartridges has neared the zenith of engineering, firearms manufacturers are turning to ammunition as a possible source of further weight reduction. |
The Motley Fool
April 16, 2008
Rich Duprey |
5 All-Star Stocks When top-notch investors back a stock, you might want to give it more consideration. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2005 |
Army picks Harris radio for Stryker brigade Matrix, a portable, battery-operated munitions control system allows soldiers to identify an appropriate target and select a proper defensive attack from a remote location. It is designed for firebase and landing-zone security, and both infrastructure and check-point protection. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2011
Anand Chokkavelu |
8 Aerospace and Defense Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Trolling the bottom for upside potential. Here are the eight aerospace and defense companies that are within 20% of their 52-week lows and have market caps above $2 billion. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2011 |
Orbital Earnings Preview Orbital will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, July 21. Analysts are very bullish on this stock. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2006 |
Alliant TechSystems Uses Rockwell Collins' GPS Receiver in BTERM Demonstration Alliant TechSystems logged a successful test flight of a Ballistic Trajectory Extended Range Munition (BTERM) projectile, with the help of a global positioning system unit from Rockwell Collins. |
National Defense
December 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Services Focus on Fielding Munitions for Close Combat The Army, Navy and Marine Corps are rushing to field an array of munitions that are designed to be precise enough for close urban combat operations. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2010
John Keeling |
Buy or Short These Defense Technology Stocks? This earnings quality screen (and decade of corroborating evidence!) suggests that GenCorp and Ceradyne are buy candidates and Orbital Sciences and Alliant TechSystems might potentially be shorting opportunities. |
Popular Mechanics
August 14, 2007
Erik Sofge |
Top 4 New Breakthrough Combat Devices: Live @ DARPATech Here are some of the programs that might give U.S. warfighters an edge: ATK caseless ammunition system... Crosswinds Sensor System for Snipers... etc. |
