MINNEAPOLIS --- ATK has received an initial $10 million production contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for FMU-139C/B bomb fuzes. With options, the contract could exceed $54 million over the next two years. The award strengthens the company’s position as a leading provider of fuzes for the U.S. military and its allies and supports its growing capability to develop and deliver integrated ordnance systems.
The FMU-139C/B is an electronic impact/impact delay fuze designed for use by both U.S. Navy and Air Force guided and unguided, high-explosive bombs. It is the primary fuze for such bombs as the Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Paveway Laser Guided Bomb.
In addition to the FMU-139C/B, the contract contains options for FZU-48/B air driven, turbine alternators, the power source for the fuze in the Air Force configuration.
ATK is a $2.4 billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing 13,100 people in 23 states.
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ATK Wins New Fuze Contract With Potential Value Of $54M
