INVENTORIES (Table)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

The composition of inventories is as follows:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Raw materials	$	261,010	$	239,313
Work-in-process	120,540		103,750
Finished goods	135,776		126,174
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	42,553		43,255
Inventories, net of reserves	559,879		512,492
Less:  Progress payments applied	(737)		(2,459)
Inventories, net	$	559,142	$	510,033