Aerojet Rocketdyne said Tuesday evening that its stockholders have approved the $4.4 billion sale of the company to Lockheed Martin, clearing a hurdle on the deal that is still expected to close in the second half of 2021. Lockheed Martin announced the deal in December, and said it will lead to better integrated end products and…

Redwire on Tuesday said it has acquired Deployable Space Systems (DSS), a supplier of deployable solar arrays and other space structures, in a deal that adds a new line of products to the fledgling space company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Redwire, which was formed last summer, is a portfolio company of the private…

Lockheed Martin’s surprise announcement Sunday that it has agreed to acquire propulsion systems developer and manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.4 billion deal, will lead to better integrated end products and improved manufacturing, James Taiclet, the company’s president and CEO said on Monday. Aerojet Rocketdyne is a supplier of rocket and tactical motors to Lockheed…

Raytheon Technologies has agreed to acquire a developer and manufacturer of small satellites and related components, Blue Canyon Technologies, the company announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in early 2021 pending regulatory approvals, were not disclosed. The pending acquisition will provide Raytheon Technologies’ Intelligence and Space segment with a small, agile player…