MINNEAPOLIS --- ATK has been awarded a contract valued at $73 million from the U.S. Army Operations Support Command, Rock Island, Ill., to continue production of 120mm training ammunition used by the Army's M1A1/A2 Abrams main battle tank.
ATK Ammunition Systems, Arden Hills, Minn., will manage the contract, which represents the fourth annual procurement under a five-year basic contract received in 1999. Deliveries are slated to begin in December 2002 and continue through October 2003.
ATK produces a complete family of tactical and training rounds for main battle tanks. The company also is developing the U.S. Army's next-generation combat and training ammunition for the Abrams tank.
ATK is a $2 billion aerospace and defense company with leading positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, and precision capabilities.
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ATK Awarded $73 Million Contract For Tank Ammunition Training Rounds
