ATK Awarded Contract to Produce Training Ammunition for NATO Country
Oct 31, 2001
ATK (Alliant Techsystems) (NYSE: ATK) said it has been awarded a contract from the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency, Capellen, Luxembourg, to produce 20mm PGU-27A/B training ammunition for use by a NATO country. The contract marks the first international sale of the product by ATK.
ATK Ammunition Systems Company, Arden Hills, Minn., will manage the contract, and ATK Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Company, Independence, Mo., will perform ammunition loading, assembly, and packing operations.
ATK is a leader in the design, development, and high-volume production of high-quality, repeatable conventional munitions. The company has delivered more than 120 million rounds of medium caliber ammunition to the U.S. and allied nations.
ATK is a $1.6 billion aerospace and defense company with leading positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, and precision capabilities. The company, which is headquartered in Edina, Minn., employs approximately 9,600 people and has two business segments: Aerospace and Defense. ATK news and information can be found on the Internet at http://www.atk.com/
SOURCE: Alliant Techsystems
Contact: Media, Rod Bitz, +1-952-351-3063, rod_bitz@atk.com, or
Investors, Steve Wold, +1-952-351-3056, steve_wold@atk.com, both of Alliant Techsystems
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