INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

INVENTORIES

Components of inventories

September 30,	2011			2010
	(in thousands)
Work in process and inventoried costs under long-term contracts	$	70,225		$	71,696
Customer advances	(34,582		)	(41,575		)
Materials and purchased parts	1,086			2,699
	$	36,729		$	32,820