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Article: ATK Marks 30 Years of Tank Ammunition Innovation.
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- October 5, 2009
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ATK Delivered Four Million Tank Rounds Since 1979 Pioneering Systems Integration Approach Led by ATK Continues Today for U.S. Army Procurements of Large Caliber Ammunition
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems is marking its 30th year as an innovative developer and producer of tank ammunition for the U.S. Army and its allies. In 1979, the company became a systems integrator for tank ammunition when the U.S. Army sought to "upgun" the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from a 105mm system to a 120mm main gun. Thirty years and nearly four million rounds later, ATK continues to pioneer developments in the design and production of ...