"For the first time, you can have some confidence that they've turned the corner on the military business," he said.

The military business, of course, will continue to hold its own perils.

American companies have always done a booming military business in Europe.

Health care and military businesses, of course, are not without risk.

That and its military business face the prospect of slow growth in the near future.

"If you have no further military business, gentlemen, get out."

Growth in the company's military business helped sales, but computer demand was slack.

That's why these five countries have gotten out of the military business entirely.

The deal also takes Rockwell farther away from the military business.

Who knew that the military business would be rocked by the end of the cold war?