Alliant Techsystems is one of the leading providers of advanced weapon and space systems. The company is also one of the world s leading suppliers of solid rocket motors and one of North America s largest manufacturers of ammunition. Alliant was launched as an independent company in 1990 when Honeywell spun off its defense businesses to shareholders. The company expanded its business in 1995 with its acquisition of the Hercules Aerospace Company and again in 1995 with the acquisition of Thiokol Propulsion. These acquisitions transformed Alliant into one of the world s largest suppliers of solid propellant rocket motors and a leading provider of high-performance composite structures. Alliant Techsystems maintains an office in Arlington, Va.