Strong International Demand Evident Across Multiple Countries and
Platforms
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DULLES, Va. -- (Business Wire)
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today that the company has booked approximately
$600 million in orders during the past three months for the company’s
medium-caliber cannons and related munitions. These orders were placed
by multiple customers who have contracted for the popular MK44 and M230
link-fed Bushmaster® Chain Guns®, the associated
medium-caliber tactical and target practice ammunition, and aftermarket
services. The delivery schedules for the new orders extend through 2020.
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Orbital ATK's MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun is easily integrated into various turrets and weapons stations. The MK44 is shown here integrated into the Kongsberg Protector remote turret on top of a General Dynamics Land Systems' LAV. The MK44 is available as a 30mm or 40mm configuration. (Photo: Business Wire)
With an installed base surpassing 16,000 cannons worldwide, Bushmaster
chain guns are sought after for their battle-proven reliability and
combat effectiveness by the U.S. military, as well as allies around the
world who are fielding new systems or are upgrading existing platforms
to meet growing threats. Their capabilities are now being further
enhanced by the company’s introduction of advanced medium-caliber
ammunition.
“Our cannons are easily integrated onto a variety of land, air and sea
combat applications,” said Dan Olson, Vice President and General Manager
for the Armament Systems Division of Orbital ATK’s Defense Systems
Group. “Our delivery of these products reflects our core mission to work
together with our integrator partners as well as our allies to create
and deliver superior armaments and services for those who defend their
nation’s security.”
“During the past five years, Orbital ATK has focused its business
strategy to better serve our domestic customer base and to grow
internationally by providing the highest product quality and
affordability, while also being scalable to meet tomorrow's
requirements,” said Mike Kahn, President of Orbital ATK Defense Systems
Group. “We are now investing in the development of advanced ammunition
featuring precision guidance to provide unmatched capabilities using our
existing cannons, with initial products entering production later this
year.”
The MK44 cannon has the ability to use Orbital ATK’s 30mm MK310
Programmable Air Bursting Munitions (PABM), in addition to its complete
family of 30mm x 173mm ammunition, for precise point-in-space burst to
defeat enemy targets. The 30mm PABM offers air burst, point detonate,
and delay fuze settings, to provide lethal suppressive fire through its
air-burst function or to penetrate light armor vehicles or reinforced
concrete walls.
The MK44 is also upgradeable to a 40mm configuration that offers greater
stand-off range and increased firepower for the already highly effective
gun system. Currently, Orbital ATK is developing a full family of 40mm
ammunition to include a 40mm PABM which was recently demonstrated during
the company’s Bushmaster User Conference in early February.
Orbital ATK’s M230LF is a link-fed version of the Apache attack
helicopter’s gun. The M230LF fires 30mm x 113mm ammunition that includes
High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) and ballistically-matched training
rounds. The HEDP round provides armor defeat capability with a 2,000
meter range, with other target defeat out to 4,000 meters. Weighing
about 75 Kg, the M230LF is easily integrated into a variety of light
tactical vehicles and weapons stations for both remote and manned
operation.
Orbital ATK’s Defense Systems Group is an industry leader in providing
innovative and affordable precision and strike weapons, advanced
propulsion and hypersonics, missile components across air-, sea- and
land-based systems, ammunition and related energetic products.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies.
The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation
systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and
merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related
propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense
electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition;
satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced
aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK
employs approximately 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
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Orbital ATK
Media Contact:
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Defense
Systems Group Communications
bryan.kidder@orbitalatk.com
or
Investor
Contact:
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Public and Investor
Relations
barron.beneski@orbitalatk.com
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