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ATK Receives $488M in Small-Caliber Ammunition Orders
ATK Ammunition Orders Include New M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, Recent Orders Support ATK’s Performance on U.S. Army Contract.

ATK

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn --(Ammoland.com)- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received orders totaling more than $488 million for small caliber ammunition pursuant to an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI).

This order includes a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50 caliber military ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Mo.

ATK is the world’s leading producer of small-caliber military and commercial ammunition. The company successfully partnered with the Army to design and produce the new 5.56mm cartridge known to the U.S. warfighter as the Enhanced Performance Round (EPR).

“This latest set of orders includes an increase in the demand for the new M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round, which is getting very positive reviews by the warfighter,” explained ATK Small Caliber Systems Vice President and General Manager Mark Hissong. “We’ve produced more than 100 million rounds of the M855A1 EPR since transitioning it into full-rate production last year. We will increase EPR production rates this year as we complete the modernization of high-speed, high-volume 5.56mm production equipment used to manufacture this new high performance round.”

ATK has operated Lake City since April 2000, improving manufacturing efficiencies, increasing manufacturing rates, and partnering with the Army to modernize the facility’s infrastructure, and production processes and equipment.

ATK is an aerospace, defense, and commercial products company with operations in 23 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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Winchester Bonded Pdx1 Personal Protection Ammunition — Adds Two Popular Calibers
.380 Automatic and .45 Colt for 2010.

Winchester Ammunition’s Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1

Winchester Ammunition

East Alton, IL – -(AmmoLand.com)- Winchester Ammunition’s Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1 line generated a lot of attention in 2009. To continue meeting the demands of consumers, Winchester has extended the Bonded PDX1 line by offering it in .380 Automatic and .45 Colt for 2010.

The Bonded PDX1 line uses the same technology the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses as its primary service round. The Bonded PDX1 is engineered to maximize terminal ballistics, as defined by the demanding FBI test protocol, which simulates real-world threats.

“The Bonded PDX1 is the best of the best when talking personal protection ammunition,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition’s vice president of domestic and international marketing and sales. “It is capable of penetrating a wide range of barriers from clothing to plywood, and still effectively stops a threat.”

Winchester® Bonded PDX1™ features include:

• Proprietary bonding process—Welds lead and jacket together to work as a unit controlling expansion and providing superior retained weight.
• Hollow point—Works with the bonding process for outstanding performance through tough barriers and impact velocities/ranges.
• Jacket notching—Six segments help promote positive, consistent and programmed expansion at a variety of impact velocities and ranges.
• Copper alloy jacket—Contoured for maximum upset over a wide range of velocities/ranges.
• Nickel plated shellcase—Helps ensure positive gun function through smooth chambering and shellcase ejection.

“All of the Bonded PDX1 design features working together as one system help ensure consistent upset,” said Flaugher. “This technology helped secure the FBI business and is the only choice for personal protection available.”

NEW Offerings:

Symbol  Line  Grain  Jacket

• S380PDB  .380 Auto  95g  JHP Bonded
• S45CPDB  .45 Colt  225g  JHP Bonded

Existing Offerings:

Symbol  Line  Weight  Jacket

• S9MMPDB  9mm Luger +P  124g  JHP Bonded
• S9MMPDB1  9mm Luger  147g  JHP Bonded
• S40SWPDB  40 S&W  165g  JHP Bonded
• S40SWPDB1  40 S&W  180g  JHP Bonded
• S45PDB  45 Auto  230g  JHP Bonded
• S38PDB  38 Special +P  130g  JHP Bonded

For more information about Winchester® Ammunition and its complete line of products, visit www.winchester.com.

Winchester is Proud to be a Leader in the Shooting Sports
Winchester® Ammunition has been the exclusive ammunition sponsor of the USA Shooting Shotgun Team since 1999. The mission of the USA Shooting organization is to prepare American athletes to win Olympic medals, promote the shooting sports throughout the United States and influence other shooters to become interested in international competitions. Winchester has taken the initiative to become a leader in advancing and supporting conservation, hunter education and our country’s proud shooting sports heritage. To receive more information about the U.S. Shooting Team, visit www.usashooting.org.

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