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ATK To Provide HEDP Ammunition For AH-64D Apache

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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

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ATK [ATK] has been awarded an $86 million, base with option, contract to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) tactical ammunition for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., awarded the contract. Production will begin in December 2009 at the company's facilities in Elk River, MN, Radford, Va., and Rocket Center, W.Va. ATK produces more than eight million rounds of medium-caliber ammunition per year, including the revolutionary…

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