Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. is being acquired by Lockheed Martin in a $5 billion deal. Lockheed Martin is purchasing Aerojet Rockdyne in an all-cash transaction, paying $56 per share of Aerojet Rocketdyne stock. This represents a 33 percent premium of…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens New Rocket Motor Manufacturing Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAerojet Rocketdyne has opened its large solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Camden. The new facility was first announced in August 2018, and the company broke ground on the 17,000 facility in April 2019. Aerojet Rocketdyne, which operates on 1,200…
by Katie Laning Niebaum The advanced energy economy is an increasingly important economic engine in Arkansas. Innovations in technology, finance and supply chain are driving down costs and encouraging the deployment of advanced energy solutions. The state continues to experience…
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Governor’s Address: A Big Month for Economic Development in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNow that I’ve been in office for more than four years, you may have noticed that one of my favorite topics is “economic development.” As we close out April of this year, I’d like to note that this has been…
Aerojet Rocketdyne continues to expand its 1,200-acre operating location in South Arkansas with an 17,000 square foot facility. On Thursday April 25, Aerojet Rocketdyne’s leadership team and state and local officials broke ground on the new facility in Camden, which…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne expands Solid Rocket Motor Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAerojet Rocketdyne, a leader in the development and manufacture of aerospace and defense products, announced today plans to expand its Southern Arkansas facility near Camden, where the company manufactures solid rocket motors and warheads critical to national defense. Aerojet Rocketdyne’s…
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Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation One of the Utilities to Connect Most Solar to the Grid
by Jamisonby JamisonDATELINE – OUACHITA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORPORATION (OECC) has been named as one of a select group of utilities that connected the most solar or the most storage to the grid in 2016, earning it a spot on the annual Top…
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Officials to Flip the Switch on Arkansas’ Largest Solar Energy Field March 31
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation will mark the full commissioning of the 100-acre East Camden solar field, called Aerojet Rocketdyne Solar Farm, on March 31. The 12-megawatt array is located in the Highland Industrial Park…
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Arkansas: A Natural For Commercial Drones?
by Chad Causeyby Chad CauseyYou have likely seen an increase in news coverage on the subject of unmanned aerial systems, commonly referred to as drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Get ready to see more as the Federal Aviation Administration works to integrate the…
Aerojet Rocketdyne hosted a ground breaking ceremony today, Sept. 10, to celebrate the company’s expansion that will add new programs and 85 jobs to its Camden facility. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, as well as state and local leaders, company representatives and…