Comments on: Lockheed Martin cancels merger with Aerojet Rocketdyne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Dan L https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286662 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:52:19 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286662 The discussions that I keep hearing about this merger/non-merger are centered around space flight rocketry. However, military defense rockets and motors are probably driving the FTC decision making. AJR makes all kinds of motors for defense applications, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, and ballistic missiles (sea and land based). Pretty much all defense contractors purchase their motors from AJR. Giving control of these products to a major defense contractor (Lockheed) will create a monopoly and drive up costs for the remaining buyers. In the end, the potential cost increases will be shouldered by the government and ultimately by the taxpayers.

]]> By: Jester Naybor https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286637 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:54:06 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286637 Blair, the Climate Change Cult is working to make lighting candles the only option, where we used electricity before. They should support your suggestion … but I don’t think they will approve of your candles.

But while we are lighting them, let us also emulate the “fluidity” of the velociraptors in Jurassic Park, and “find a way” (many ways) to work around our hubris-soaked elites as their hubris leads them to be overtaken by events and fail … being ready to render them irrelevant to our lives when the opportunities to do so arise.

]]> By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286603 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:22:22 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286603 “We must destroy them and their “wealth so all are equally poor and miserable, that is the Left’s program.”

Maybe time to light some candles, rather than curse the darkness.

]]> By: Alton https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286470 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 02:26:54 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286470 Or could it be as simple as family connections?

Back in the 70s (college), I dated a daughter of the Northrup Family, did not know who she was until I met her parents one weekend. The family was tight with the DuPont Clan of Delaware….. (who also sent generation after generation to the same college)……..so could it be just that easy ????

Interesting,. According to Spock ???

]]> By: Col Beausabre https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286334 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:58:04 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286334 “The result however of this approach in this case has not produced more competition, but the likely bankruptcy of at least one company.”

Which of course is their intention. Don’t you get it? The capitalists who own AJR and LM are the enemy! We must destroy them and their wealth so all are equally poor and miserable, that is the Left’s program. That’s what they mean by equality and ‘”equiy”

]]> By: Doubting Thomas https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286274 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:28:02 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286274 Although not a big fan of LM. It seems grossly unfair to allow Northrop Grumman to gobble up ATK-Orbital but then prevent LM from acquiring AJ-R.

As pointed out, while there are an emerging number of small companies building launch vehicles with their own internally developed engines, if AJ-R goes under this seriously hurts the defense side of rocket motor use, especially solids and some unique air breathing applications.

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286239 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:58:40 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286239 Bob,

Pardon my inattention. Clearly, you did address. I should just read to the end!

Thanks

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286223 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:29:53 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286223 It’s been a long road for Aerojet-Rocketdyne.
(the period 1990 to present feels a bit chaotic)
https://www.zippia.com/aerojet-rocketdyne-careers-269/history/

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286193 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:23:05 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286193 In reply to Gary.

Gary: Read my post again. I clearly indicated that I do think it will have an impact.

]]> By: Gary https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/lockheed-martin-cancels-merger-with-aerojet-rocketdyne/#comment-1286190 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:12:13 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=82557#comment-1286190 Bob,

Do you think this would impact Lockheed Martin’s ability to deliver on the recently announced Mars return rocket? Were they buying Aerojet Rocketdyne to get the expertise in engine building which they (Lockheed) lacked?

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