Aerojet Rocketdyne Welcomes Paul K. Meyer as Senior Vice President

SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, today announced that Paul Meyer will join the company as senior vice president, Advanced Programs & Business Development. This newly-created organization encompasses Advanced Programs, Advanced Technology and Business Development for all of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

ASU, Aerojet Rocketdyne Embark on Endeavors to ‘Redefine Corporate-University Collaboration'

TEMPE, Ariz., July 1, 2013– Long-term collaborations spanning a range of research and education efforts, engineering projects, workforce development and philanthropic activities are among goals set forth in an agreement between Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of GenCorp, and Arizona State University to take effect July 1.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Sacramento Facility Receives Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that its Sacramento facility is a 2013 recipient of the Defense Security Service's (DSS) James S.

NASA Thruster Achieves World-Record 5+ Years of Operation

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CLEVELAND, June 24, 2013 -- A NASA advanced ion propulsion engine has successfully operated for more than 48,000 hours, or 5 and a half years, making it the longest test duration of any type of space propulsion system demonstration project ever.

John Canzio Joins Aerojet Rocketdyne as Vice President, Finance

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that John Canzio has joined the company as vice president, Finance. In this role, Canzio will be responsible for providing financial leadership and oversight to Aerojet Rocketdyne and will report to GenCorp's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Redd.