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  • Army Selects General Dynamics, Orbital ATK for Tank Training Ammo Cartridge Production Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Selects General Dynamics, Orbital ATK for Tank Training Ammo Cartridge Production Contracts

    Subsidiaries of General Dynamics and Orbital ATK have secured contracts from the U.S. Army to deliver new and recapitalized cartridges designed for 120mm tank training ammunition. The service branch awarded $63.7 million to General Dynamics’ ordnance and tactical systems unit and $47.5 million to Orbital ATK’s Alliant Techsystems Operations subsidiary for the supply of M1002 production cartridges as well as M865 and M1002 recapitalized cartridges, the Defense Department […] 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

  • 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