Northrop Purchase Of Orbital Gets Nod, Turns More Heads

Credit: Antares Launch: NASA
Shareholders of aerospace and defense provider Orbital ATK on Nov. 29 overwhelmingly approved the company’s takeover by prime defense contractor Northrop Grumman, and both companies said they expect the acquisition to close in the first half of 2018, after receiving regulatory approvals. Orbital...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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