• Military Logistics

  ATK's Eagle Industries wins USMC contract

  11th November 2011

  ATK’s Eagle Industries has been awarded a $24.9 million contract from Marine Corps Systems Command to produce the US Marine Corps' new standard-issue pack. This …

• Land Warfare

  ATK wins US Army XM25 contract

  7th November 2011

  ATK has announced that it has received a $24 million contract modification to provide the US Army with additional ammunition, hardware, test and analysis support further user …

• Land Warfare

  ATK receives US Army orders for Non-Standard Ammunition

  2nd November 2011

  The US Army has awarded ATK an order for $10 million worth of non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition for the Afghan Security Forces, according to a press …

• Naval Warfare

  ATK announces US Navy contract award

  1st November 2011

  ATK has announced that it has been awarded a $54.4-million contract by the US Navy for a third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced …

• Land Warfare

  Eagle Industries wins contract for USMC Pack

  10th October 2011

  Alliant Techsystems announced today that its Eagle Industries business has received a five year, $50 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from Marine Corps …

• Land Warfare

  USMC selects ATK's Blackhawk Serpa holster system

  7th October 2011

  ATK announced that its Blackhawk branded Serpa holster system was chosen for a $3.5 million US Marine Corps contract. ATK will deliver over 27,000 Serpa …

• Land Warfare

  ATK, General Dynamics team to offer PERM for USMC

  4th October 2011

  ATK and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems have signed a teaming agreement to offer a full-up solution for the United States Marine Corps' requirements …

• Land Warfare

  ATK awarded $46.5m ammunition contract

  29th September 2011

  ATK announced that it is being awarded a $46.5 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for AA40 5.56mm frangible ammunition by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane …

• Land Warfare

  ATK receives $58.7m 20mm PGU Ammunition award

  28th September 2011

  ATK has received an order valued at more than $58.7 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Direct Fire Munitions Branch, Rock Island Contracting Center …

• Land Warfare

  ATK awarded UK MOD ammunition contract

  22nd September 2011

  ATK has been awarded a $37 million contract to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm ammunition - including the M788 TP (target practice) training round and the …

• Digital Battlespace

  ATK delivers satellite structures and tanks for GPS III

  19th September 2011

  ATK delivered the first two A2100 composite satellite structures and the first ship set of propellant tanks for the GPS III satellites Lockheed Martin is …

• Digital Battlespace

  Boeing receives Wideband Global SATCOM orders

  14th September 2011

  Boeing on Sept. 1 received a $1.09 billion contract modification from the US Air Force adding funding to the existing Block II follow-on contract for …

• Land Warfare

  ATK awarded $30m in orders for NSA

  14th September 2011

  ATK has received a $30 million order to supply non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition to the security forces of Afghanistan via the US Army's Product Director, Non-Standard …

• Land Warfare

  ATK expands decade-long partnerships with MKEK

  13th September 2011

  ATK announced today the receipt of a $16.2 million, two-year contract from Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation or MKEK), on …

• Land Warfare

  ATK signs distribution agreement with Nitro-Chem

  12th September 2011

  ATK announced today that it has signed a long-term international distribution agreement for energetic products with the Polish manufacturer, Zaklady Chemiczne, known as Nitro-Chem. "This …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  DEF129 (Tactical UAS) [Australia]

  Programme Background Programme Announcement The Australian Army announced the Project Land 129 Phase 3 programme in 2017. This announcement led to the release of an industry ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]

  Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Air: aerial targets

  GQM-173 MSST

  The USN selected ATK (now Orbital ATK) in August 2008 to develop the GQM-173A Multi Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) system to represent a family of ...

• Helicopter guns

  M230 Automatic Cannon

  The M230 is a 30mm chain-driven autocannon originally developed by Hughes Helicopters and currently produced by Northrop Grumman. It serves as the main armament for ...

• Air: aerial targets

  GQM-163A Coyote SSST

  The GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) was developed for the USN to emulate two-stage anti-ship cruise missiles in support of air defence weapon/combat ...

• Guided munitions

  Hatchet

  Unveiled in 2012 by Orbital ATK, the Hatchet is a laser-guided miniature weapon that supports platform integration on both unmanned and manned aircraft. Its design meets the ...

• Minehunters

  Avenger Class

  The first Avenger-class minehunter entered service in 1985, with the last of the 14 ordered commissioned in 1994. The ships use Orbital ATK's AN/SLQ-48 remotely ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers

  AN/AAR-59 JATAS

  Orbital ATK (now Northrop Grumman) developed the AN/AAR-59 Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) to provide protection for aircraft against incoming threats typically surface-to-air ...

• Cannons

  7.62mm Bushmaster Chain Gun

  The 7.62mm Bushmaster Chain Gun, originally developed for coaxial use and the smallest member of the Chain Gun family, is adaptable to various machine gun ...

• Land: manned turrets

  Teber-30 Two-Man Turret

  The Teber-30 is a medium-calibre two-man turret designed for armoured combat vehicles. It is day/night capable with an onboard fire control computer and a two-axis ...

• Cannons

  PAWS

  The Palletised Weapon System (PAWS) is a reconfigurable collection of sensors, communications and weapons that can be installed on most medium- to heavy-lift aircraft. PAWS ...

• Cannons

  M242 Bushmaster

  The 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannon features dual feed Chain Gun technology. More than 10,500 M242s have been delivered to the US Army and forces around ...

• Guided munitions

  M1156 PGK

  The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a guidance fuze that can be fitted within the fuze well of 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles. The fuze ...

• Cannons

  GAU-23

  The GAU-23 Bushmaster automatic cannon is a next-generation Chain Gun weapon in use today. The system is design features include design simplicity, external power, positive ...

• Land: manned turrets

  Asgard GS

  The Asgard GS (Grab and Shoot) is the baseline model of the Asgard 127 one-person modular turret family introduced in 2016. It can be mounted ...

• Land: manned turrets

  Hitfist 25-30mm

  The Hitfist 25-30mm is a two-person, power-operated turret designed for installation on wheeled or tracked IFVs. The main armament can be either an Oerlikon 25mm ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Hunter

  ST Engineering began the development of the tracked Next-Generation Armoured Fighting Vehicle (NGAFV) in 2006 as a replacement for the Singapore Army's fleet of approximately ...