SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:
GY) company, completed a successful test firing of a miniature solid
propellant divert and attitude control system (DACS) for the U.S. Missile
Defense Agency (MDA). This test was an important milestone in Aerojet's
development of a solid propellant DACS for Missile Defense applications.
Initial test results indicate the system successfully met all objectives.
Aerojet's miniature DACS technology is applicable to Missile Defense
interceptors with multiple kill vehicles on a single payload. The inherent
safety and insensitive munitions characteristics of Aerojet's solid
propellant technology are attractive for mobile and sea-based interceptor
deployments. Aerojet is developing this unique technology on a contract
through the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces
Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) for the Missile Defense Agency. "This
highly successful test builds upon several years of Aerojet's internal
research and development of solid propellant technology for DACS systems,"
said Aerojet Vice President of Defense Programs, Dick Bregard. "This system
leverages the mature throttling solid DACS (TDACS) technology currently
under development for the SM-3 Block 1B Interceptor program and other
potential applications."
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally
serving the missile and space propulsion and armaments markets. GenCorp is
a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products
and systems with a real estate segment that includes activities related to
the entitlement, sale, and leasing of the company's excess real estate
assets. Additional information about Aerojet and GenCorp can be obtained by
visiting the companies' Web sites at http://www.Aerojet.com and
http://www.GenCorp.com.
SOURCE Aerojet
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Related links:
http://www.Aerojet.com
http://www.GenCorp.com
CONTACT:
Glenn Mahone, +1-202-302-9941,
Glenn.Mahone@Aerojet.com, or Kristin Conner, +1-916-355-2143,
Kristin.Conner@Aerojet.com, both of Aerojet; or Linda Cutler of
GenCorp, +1-916-351-8650, Linda.Cutler@GenCorp.com
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