Is it true that Northrop Grumman, an American arms giant, bought ATK for 7.8 billion pounds?

Northrop Grumman, an American military enterprise, plans to acquire rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK for about $7.8 billion. Northrop Grumman said that the acquisition will take place in the first half of next year.

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Orbital ATK mainly produces rocket propulsion, launch vehicles and photoelectric defense systems, and it is said that it has also signed huge contracts with NASA and the US military. The company has about 65438+3000 employees. This is one of the biggest acquisitions of Northrop Grumman in recent years.

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Northrop Grumman hopes to open up new business areas through new subsidiaries, and will also bear the debt of Orbital ATK Company of about 654.38 billion US dollars. Therefore, the total value of Orbital ATK Company is about $9.2 billion.

In addition, the US military industry is about to usher in the largest acquisition in history: United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins, an aircraft equipment manufacturer, for more than $22 billion. After the acquisition, an aviation giant will be created, which can manufacture jets and fighters from beginning to end.