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ATK Receives $372 Million in Small Caliber Ammunition Orders

ATK Remains Largest Supplier of Small Caliber Ammunition to the Department of Defense.

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MINNEAPOLIS - -(AmmoLand.com)- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling $372 million to produce 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber ammunition for the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill.

This is the first significant order in the second year of a four-year contract, with additional orders expected during this fiscal year. ATK operates the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo., where the rounds will be produced.

During the 10 years it has operated the plant, ATK has delivered more than 10 billion rounds of ammunition to the U.S. Army for use by all the military services, while successfully executing a $242 million modernization project to ensure the LCAAP remains a viable national asset.

“ATK has demonstrated the capability to support the tremendous increase in demand, while in parallel, modernizing the facility,” said Mark Hissong, Vice President and General Manager of ATK Small Caliber Systems.

“Our daily focus on continuous improvement in all of our processes has resulted in the world’s best small caliber ammunition and a facility that will support the warfighter for years to come.”

ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

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ATK Receives $93 Million in Orders for Additional Small-Caliber Ammunition
ATK is the Largest Supplier of Ammunition to the United States Military

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MINNEAPOLIS, Mn --(AmmoLand.com)- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), has received an additional $93 million in orders for small caliber ammunition from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill.

These orders are for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber ammunition that will be produced by ATK at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo.

ATK, with its expertise in delivering high quality and best value, is the largest supplier of ammunition to the United States military.

ATK has also expanded its global footprint, and is a leading provider of ammunition to U.S. allies. ATK began operating the LCAAP in 2000, where it produces a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .50-caliber, and 20mm cartridges, as well as ammunition links.

Working in partnership with the Army, ATK has expanded manufacturing capacity at LCAAP and is also under contract to modernize the facility. The company delivered 1.4 billion rounds of ammunition produced at LCAAP in FY09.

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ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and revenues of approximately $4.8 billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

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