ATK awarded M2010 rifle ammunition contract
ATK will produce and deliver ammunition for the US Army’s M2010 Sniper rifle under a new five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the US Army announced on 12 May.
The award has an estimated maximum value of $20 million over the life of the contract, and an initial delivery order for the ammunition was received at the time of the award.
Under the contract ATK will produce Mk248 Mod 0, 190-grain and Mk248 Mod 1, 220-grain 300 Win. Magnum (Win Mag) rifle ammunition. The ammunition will be manufactured at ATK’s Anoka, Minnesota, Federal Premium Ammunition factory.
Jay Tibbets, sporting group president, ATK, said: ‘ATK is committed to providing advanced, affordable and mission-critical solutions to our nation’s warfighters. We are proud the US Army has selected our 300 Win Mag ammunition. These products are highly engineered and manufactured with stringent quality assurance processes to ensure optimum performance.’
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