United States: Since 2014 TASC has a contract for research and development on the Solid Rocket Motor Modernisation Study of the Minuteman III system.
[toggle title=”Company profile”]TASC, based in the United States, provides information and security services, intelligence and information management services.1 Operating as a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman until 2009, it was acquired by an investor group led by General Atlantic for US$ 1.65 billion (€ 1.1 billion).2 TASC claims to generate more than US$ 1.5 billion (€ 1.2 billion) in annual revenue.3
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In January 2014, TASC was awarded a US$ 6.9 million (€ 5 million) contract for research and development on the Solid Rocket Motor Modernization Study of the Minuteman III system. Under the contract running until July 2015, TASC will conduct a study to develop and investigate propulsion options and impacts for replacement or modernisation of the Minuteman III fielded force.4
[/toggle][toggle title=”Investors”]The following financial institutions have made approximately 684 million USD available to TASC since January 2011.
- Barclays
- Deutsche Bank
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
- Mizuho Financial
- Royal Bank of Canada
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Notes
TASC, “About us”, Website TASC (www.tasc.com/about-us/), viewed May 2014. ↩
General Atlantic, “Portfolio”, Website General Atlantic (www.generalatlantic.com/portfolio/tasc-logo/), viewed May 2014. ↩
TASC, “TASC Announces Senior Leadership Change”, News Release TASC, 13 November 2013 (www.tasc.com/media-center/news-releases/2013-archive/News-Release-TASC-Announces-Senior-Leadership-Change.pdf). ↩
US Department of Defense, “Daily Contract List”, US Department of Defense, 30 January 2014 (insidedefense.com/201401302459741/Defense-Plus/Text-Document/dods-1302014-daily-contracts-list/menu-id-77.html). ↩