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Aerojet Successfully Demonstrates THAAD Motor
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 23, 2005 -- Aerojet, a GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY) company, successfully demonstrated its boost motor capabilities for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile Tuesday in a developmental flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The THAAD missile flight test evaluated the missile and did not include a target. The Aerojet boost motor powered the THAAD missile, and all preliminary data indicate test objectives were achieved.
Aerojet has been under contract to prime contractor and systems integrator, Lockheed Martin for the THAAD boost motor since June 2004. Aerojet undertook significant activities to support the THAAD program, including the renovation of several production buildings and test facilities at its Sacramento operations.
“The THAAD system is a key component of the Missile Defense Agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System,” said Aerojet President Mike Martin. “Today’s successful flight test marked a significant milestone for this program, bringing the U.S. one step closer to a comprehensive missile defense architecture capable of protecting our nation and our allies.”
Aerojet is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader principally serving the missile and space propulsion, and defense and armaments markets. GenCorp is a leading technology-based manufacturer of aerospace and defense products and systems with a real estate business segment that includes activities related to the development, sale and leasing of the Company’s 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.
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