UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)June 17, 2003

Alliant Techsystems Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware	1-10582	41-1672694
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5050 Lincoln Drive Edina, Minnesota		55436-1097
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (952) 351-3000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 5.  Other Events.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK or the Registrant) has three operating segments:  Aerospace, Ammunition, and Precision Systems. Effective April 1, 2003, the medium-caliber ammunition programs are included in the Ammunition operating segment rather than the Precision Systems operating segment.

The following summarizes ATK’s results by operating segment taking into account the move of the medium-caliber ammunition programs for each quarter in the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

	Fiscal 2003 Quarter Ended												Fiscal 2003
	June 30			September 29			December 29			March 31			Total Year
Sales to external customers:
Aerospace	$	250,321		$	211,181		$	224,797		$	254,528		$	940,827
Ammunition	164,647			164,989			163,905			188,221			681,762
Precision Systems	104,922			136,975			131,056			176,593			549,546
Total external sales	519,890			513,145			519,758			619,342			2,172,135
Intercompany sales:
Aerospace	880			322			127			905			2,234
Ammunition	6,919			2,213			3,283			11,504			23,919
Precision Systems	236			489			660			4,591			5,976
Corporate	(8,035		)	(3,024		)	(4,070		)	(17,000		)	(32,129		)
Total intercompany sales	—			—			—			—			—
Total sales	$	519,890		$	513,145		$	519,758		$	619,342		$	2,172,135
Income from continuing operations before interest and income taxes:
Aerospace	$	46,662		$	31,741		$	33,641		$	43,715		$	155,759
Ammunition	12,324			17,723			25,039			18,095			73,181
Precision Systems	8,611			16,353			16,426			17,967			59,357
Corporate	(1,005		)	(1,710		)	(3,641		)	(6,398		)	(12,754		)
Income from continuing operations before interest and income taxes	$	66,592		$	64,107		$	71,465		$	73,379		$	275,543

	Fiscal 2002 Quarter Ended												Fiscal 2002
	July 1			September 30			December 30			March 31			Total Year
Sales to external customers:
Aerospace	$	197,699		$	221,760		$	233,103		$	210,244		$	862,806
Ammunition	92,694			97,504			122,701			157,884			470,783
Precision Systems	104,823			108,303			108,324			146,566			468,016
Total external sales	395,216			427,567			464,128			514,694			1,801,605
Intercompany sales:
Aerospace	276			235			569			5			1,085
Ammunition	6,193			4,690			4,406			10,965			26,254
Precision Systems	286			369			220			314			1,189
Corporate	(6,755		)	(5,294		)	(5,195		)	(11,284		)	(28,528		)
Total intercompany sales	—			—			—			—			—
Total sales	$	395,216		$	427,567		$	464,128		$	514,694		$	1,801,605
Income from continuing operations before interest and income taxes:
Aerospace	$	30,248		$	34,775		$	35,740		$	31,897		$	132,660
Ammunition	11,346			13,406			13,416			19,340			57,508
Precision Systems	8,876			7,960			11,495			12,387			40,718
Corporate	(1,684		)	(1,828		)	(2,796		)	(896		)	(7,204		)
Income from continuing operations before interest and income taxes	$	48,786		$	54,313		$	57,855		$	62,728		$	223,682

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
	By:	/s/ Eric S. Rangen
		Name: Eric S. Rangen
		Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:       June 17, 2003

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