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ATK to deliver weapons to Afghanistan.
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The U.S. Army has contracted Alliant Techsystems to provide small-caliber and crew-served weapons technology to support ongoing operations in Afghanistan.
Minneapolis-based ATK was awarded the contract from the Maryland-based Army Aberdeen Contracting Center. Under the $21 million deal, ATK’s Missouri-based Small Caliber Systems division will deliver Afghan security forces with non-standard weapon systems.
Officials say the non-NATO weapons technologies include small-caliber and crew-served weapon systems as part of a contract scheduled to run through fall 2010.
“ATK successfully demonstrated its technical and international supply chain management capabilities under its first non-standard ammunition contract for Afghanistan in early 2009,” Mark DeYoung, ATK senior vice president and president armament systems, informed in a statement.
“This initial contract was successfully completed with quality munitions delivered into Afghanistan on schedule and on budget. As part of an ongoing, aggressive international outreach strategy, we continue to build on that success, expanding our global presence and rapidly delivering quality armament systems solutions and the best value for our customers.”