In a move that might restart enthusiasm for the planned United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that they have withdrawn their anti-trust filing with the Federal Trade Commission, but they plan to re-file later this week. That starts the clock over for the federal regulators, who questioned the promised cost savings. (DR, 9/22/05)
Northrop Grumman test fired its newest solid rocket motor Dec. 4, part of an internally funded effort to rapidly design and build SRMs using advanced manufacturing techniques.
