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ATK To Develop GMLRS Alternative Warhead

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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ATK [ATK] recently said the Army has chosen it to develop an alternative warhead for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). In 2009, ATK as well as Aerojet [GY] and General Dynamics [GD] were identified as companies awarded engineering and manufacturing design and demonstration contracts in light of a Defense Department revision to its cluster munitions policy, requiring technology upgrades to mitigate harm to civilians and friendly troops. The new rules state that more than 99 percent of the…

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