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  • Orbital ATK Hosts Gun System, Ammo Demo for Customers, Partners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Hosts Gun System, Ammo Demo for Customers, Partners

    Orbital ATK has conducted live-fire demonstrations of gun systems and ammunition during the company’s Bushmaster User Conference in Arizona. The three-day event featured Orbital ATK-built Bushmaster chain guns and ammunition that range from 7.62mm, 25mm, 30mm and 40mm, the company said Thursday. More than 150 customers and partners from 25 countries were in attendance as Orbital ATK exhibited the capacity of its […] More

  • India Eyes $1B Fast-Track Ammunition and Equipment Procurement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    India Eyes $1B Fast-Track Ammunition and Equipment Procurement

    India looks to purchase $1 billion worth of weapons and equipment from readily available vendors through a fast track purchase process that will bypass prescribed routine acquisition procedures, Defense News reported Thursday. Vivek Raghuvanshi writes an Indian ministry of defense official told Defense News the country aims to procure various ammunition, assault rifles, thermal-imaging equipment, light machine guns, rocket launchers […] More

  • Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf Ammo to Swedish Army; Gorgen Johansson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf Ammo to Swedish Army; Gorgen Johansson Comments

    Saab has received a potential $14.5 million order to supply Carl-Gustaf weapon system ammunition to the Swedish army. The Swedish defense material administration, FMV, made the contract award and expects deliveries to conclude in 2017, Saab said Tuesday. Gorgen Johansson, head of Saab’s dynamics business area, said the order covers the delivery of both training and […] More

  • BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments

    BAE Systems will sell its 7.62-millimeter high performance small arms ammunition developed for U.K.’s armed forces to other approved military customers outside of Britain. BAE said Monday the ammunition was developed to help the British military meet requirements and defeat protected targets such as lightly-protected vehicles and aircraft at longer ranges compared with standard NATO rounds. Jennifer Osbaldestin, BAE Systems Land UK […] More

  • Mike Kahn: Orbital ATK Launches New Defense Venture in Abu Dhabi - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Kahn: Orbital ATK Launches New Defense Venture in Abu Dhabi

    Orbital ATK has formed an affiliate company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to offer technologies and support services to defense organizations across the UAE. The new business will operate under the Orbital ATK LLC name and is organized through a partnership between the U.S.-based rocket manufacturer and Al Tuff International, Orbital ATK said Monday. The company will co-locate […] More

  • Orbital ATK to Produce Small Caliber Ammunition for US Army; Kent Holiday Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK to Produce Small Caliber Ammunition for US Army; Kent Holiday Comments

    Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has been awarded a contract to produce small caliber ammunitions worth $203 million for the U.S. Army. The Army recently placed orders for .30 caliber, .50 caliber, 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition under the seven-year contract, the company said Wednesday. Orbital ATK will perform work at its recently updated factory in Lake City. Our commitment to world class […] More

  • Orbital ATK Unveils $105M in US, Int'l Ammo Orders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Unveils $105M in US, Int’l Ammo Orders

    Orbital ATK has received orders from domestic and international customers for $105 million in medium- and large-caliber ammunition as part of an award through the U.S. Army‘s project manager for maneuver ammunition systems. The company said Monday the contracts include 20-millimeter, 25-millimeter and 30-milimeter tactical and target practice ammunition such as the PGU-27 and PGU-28 incendiary, MK244 and M940 cartridges, M792 incendiary with tracer and […] More

  • Orbital ATK Receives $30M in US, Int'l Ammo Orders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Receives $30M in US, Int’l Ammo Orders

    Orbital ATK will provide medium-caliber ammunition worth an estimated $30 million for the tactical activities and target practice of U.S. and allied forces under separate domestic and international orders. The company said Tuesday the orders include 25 and 30 mm ammunition for various air-based, sea-based and land-based weapons platforms. The U.S. Army Maneuver Ammunition Systems awarded the contracts, Orbital ATK added. Domestic […] More

  • ATK Receives $65M Combat, Training Ammunition Orders; Dan Olson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ATK Receives $65M Combat, Training Ammunition Orders; Dan Olson Comments

    ATK has closed several contracts on ammunition production worth a total of $65 million from the U.S. Army Maneuver Ammunition Systems. The orders comprise ammunition for training and combat missions with a caliber range between 25mm and 120mm, the Virginia-based firm said Tuesday. Under the medium caliber award, ATK will deliver MK310 programmable air bursting […] More

  • ATK to Exhibit Weapons, Ammunition at Eurosatory 2014 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ATK to Exhibit Weapons, Ammunition at Eurosatory 2014

    ATK will exhibit its products at the Eurosatory 2014 international event for the land and air-land defense and security industry to be held in France on June 16-20. The company said Monday its display will include tank ammunition, the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system, the Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster automatic cannon and the coaxial-mounted Mk52 chain gun. ATK will also demonstrate its […] More

  • ATK's Sporting Group to Become Independent Company As Part of Orbital Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ATK’s Sporting Group to Become Independent Company As Part of Orbital Deal

    ATK‘s board of directors has approved a plan to spinoff its sporting group into an independent, publicly-traded company as part of an agreement to merge ATK’s aerospace and defense business groups with Orbital Sciences. Mark DeYoung, president and CEO of Arlington, Va.-based ATK, will serve as chairman and CEO of the commercial ammunition and sporting […] More