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ATK receives more than $50 million for continued production of 20mm PGU ammunition

23rd September 2010 - 07:00 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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Alliant Techsystems has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island, Ill., to produce multiple variants of 20mm PGU ammunition. This is the second order under a contract originally signed in September 2008. If all options are exercised, ATK's contract is expected to exceed $170 million by 2013.

ATK will produce PGU-27A/B Target Practice (TP), PGU-30A/B Target Practice-Tracer (TP-T), PGU-28A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) ammunition, a PGU-28A/B SAPHEI and PGU-30A/B TP-T linked configuration, and a PGU-27A/B TP and PGU-30A/B TP-T linked configuration. These cartridges are used on the US Air Force's F-15 and F-16, the US Navy and Marine Corps F-18, and the US Marine Corps Cobra AH-1 helicopter.

ATK's Integrated Weapon Systems Division in Mesa, Ariz. was awarded the contract and will produce the ammunition in Independence, Mo.

Source: ATK

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