Norman Augustine, the former CEO of defense giant Lockheed Martin and a member of numerous panels that advise the labs and review their programs, offered a heartfelt and data - sprinkled case for the role they play in conducting long - term research that most companies can't: «The marketplace won't allow it.» (sciencemag.org)
Part of this comes through «synergies» from its pending acquisition by defense giant Northrop Grumman this year for $ 7.8 billion, the analysts wrote. (cnbc.com)
Built by Orbital ATK — which is set to be acquired by defense giant Northrop Grumman this year for $ 7.8 billion — TESS will use what Ricker called a «Goldilocks orbit» to photograph the skies. (cnbc.com)