Aerojet Rocketdyne Launches Significant Competitive Improvement Program

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 9, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, today announced that it has launched a continuous, multi-faceted competitive improvement program (CIP) aimed at reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency among its 14 sites that are located in 11 states across the country.

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Research Next Generation Green Propellants

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, was awarded a contract to research and develop environmentally sustainable monopropellants and gas generators for rocket and missile propulsion and Divert Attitude Control Systems. The company is working with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center; the U.S.

Aerojet Rocketdyne, Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Ouachita Electric Cooperative to Deploy Solar Energy in Rural Arkansas

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 6, 2015 – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation have signed agreements with Silicon Ranch Corporation, a Nashville-based renewable energy provider, which will build and manage what will be the largest solar field in Arkansas.

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Electric Propulsion for Orbital Sciences Corporation's GEOStar-3 Satellites

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, has received a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) to deliver XR-5 electric propulsion subsystems over the next three years for the next generation GEOStar-3 commercial geostationary orbit communications satellite platform. 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Propulsion Supports ULA Delta II Launch of Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite for NASA

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdyne, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, helped propel the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, carrying the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite into orbit for NASA so scientists can better understand the Earth's water, carbon and energy cycles. SMAP was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.