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ATK Garners More Than $220 Million In International Orders For Cannons and Services

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, July 25th, 2014

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ATK [ATK] recently said during its fiscal first quarter, April-June, it received international contracts from allies totaling more than $220 million for medium-caliber cannons and aftermarket services that will support cannon system integration and product lifecycle. “Providing defensive weapons systems and support services to our country’s allies is at the core of our international business and represents important growth across many of our key products,” said Mike Kahn, senior vice president and president of ATK’s Defense Group. “ATK brings experience,…

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