2009 Top 100

37: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
Top 100 Revenue: $581,514,667
Defense Revenue: $102,684,686
Civilian Revenue: $478,829,981
2008 Revenue: $4.2 billion
2008 Earnings: $226 million
2007 Revenue: $3.6 billion
2007 Earnings: $184.1 million
Number of employees: 17,000
Headquarters: Edina, Minn.
Website: www.atk.com
Leadership: Daniel J. Murphy, chairman, president and CEO
Ticker: ATK
Lines of business: Aerospace, commercial, defense and space
Major customers: Army, NASA and Air Force
Major contracts/projects: Alliant Techsystems was hired by the Army to supply various types of non-standard ammunition in support of emergent requirements for Afghan National Security Forces. The contract, awarded last December, is worth $87 million.
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