Rockwell International Corp

A partnership between Rockwell International Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. has been licensed to proceed with a $30.2-million sale of Hellfire II anti-armor missiles to the Netherlands. Lockheed Martin said the license was received after the Dec. 1 completion of a congressional review period. The partnership, known as Hellfire Systems Limited Liability Co., based in Orlando, Fla.

Responding to a $1.5-billion hostile takeover bid from Seal Beach-based Rockwell International Corp., Reliance Electric Co., the Cleveland-based industrial products concern, asked its stockholders not to tender their shares to the firm until Reliance's board weighs the $30-a-share cash offer. The directors are "carefully considering the terms," said Reliance, which earlier agreed to merge with General Signal Corp. in a stock swap valued at $1.3 billion.

Rockwell International Corp.'s Rocketdyne division in Canoga Park said it has completed the design-review phase of the electrical power system it is building for the proposed Space Station Freedom. Rocketdyne, one of the prime contractors for the space station, said the review addressed all aspects of the electrical power system design and confirmed that the designs are appropriate for flight.