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Article: ATK Awarded $10 Million Contract to Produce Tactical Tank Ammunition for U.S. Army.
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- June 21, 2000
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Continuing Production Base Provides Foundation for Future International Sales
PARIS, June 21 /PRNewswire/ --
ATK (Alliant Techsystems, NYSE: ATK) said it has been awarded a contract valued at $10 million to produce 120mm tactical ammunition for use by the U.S. Army's M1A1/A2 Abrams main battle tank. The contract, which was awarded by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is the seventh production-year award ATK has received for the manufacture of the M830A1 High-Explosive Antitank (HEAT) Multi-Purpose round. The round has been in production since 1992.
Michael McCann, president, ...