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UNITED STATES : ATK receives $54.4 million deal from US Navy

Published 05 Nov 2011

ATK, US based provider of aerospace and defense products, has been awarded $54.4 million deal by US Navy.

As per this deal, ATK will offer a third lot of low-rate initial production advanced anti-radiation guided missiles. The company will manufacture AARGM missiles and related support equipment for US Navy and Italian Air Force.

Bill Kasting, VP and General Manager of ATK’s defense electronics systems, said, “The AARGM team continues to make significant progress in demonstrating missile reliability, affordability, and overall performance. We are focused on ensuring continued success in operational testing and production to deliver AARGM’s game-changing capabilities to our warfighters.”

The missile is likely to accomplish initial operational capability with FA-18C/D Hornet aircraft.

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