Scott Nicholas
Subsidiaries of General Dynamics and Orbital ATK have secured contracts from the U.S. Army to deliver new and recapitalized cartridges designed for 120mm tank training ammunition.
The service branch awarded $63.7 million to General Dynamics’ ordnance and tactical systems unit and $47.5 million to Orbital ATK’s Alliant Techsystems Operations subsidiary for the supply of M1002 production cartridges as well as M865 and M1002 recapitalized cartridges, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
The Army Contracting Command will obligate the full amount of both contracts from the military branch’s “other funds” in fiscal years 2015, 2016 and 2017.
General Dynamics will perform work in St. Petersburg, Florida through April 1, 2019 while Orbital ATK will conduct work in Plymouth, Minnesota through Jan. 31, 2019.
