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ATK Successfully Demonstrates Precision Guidance On 105mm Artillery Round

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Monday, August 18th, 2008

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ATK [ATK] Aug. 11 announced it successfully demonstrated the ability to divert a 105mm artillery round using its existing 155mm Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) with minimal modification to the current design. ATK recently conducted tests of the PGK on M927 rounds at Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Ariz. The tests verified that the ATK-designed PGK provides more than twice the control authority necessary to meet 105mm performance requirements. The company funded the tests to demonstrate the robust design capability of the…

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