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BAE Systems Secures $8.8 Billion Deal To Continue Operating Holston Army Ammo Plant

BAE Systems Secures $8.8 Billion Deal To Continue Operating Holston Army Ammo Plant
A contractor employee for Holston Army Ammunition Plant works with Coated Composition C-4 that has been dried and allowed to cool before being packaged and shipped to the customer to support Mine Clearing Line Charge and/or M112 Army programs. (U.S. Army Photo, Holston Army Ammunition Plant)

The Army has awarded BAE Systems a competitive $8.8 billion contract to continue managing operations of the Holston Army Ammunition Plant for the next 10 years. BAE Systems Ordnance Systems has been operating the Holston plant under a 25-year lease that is set to expire, with the Pentagon noting a total of three bids were submitted for the work. The Holston plant is a government-owned, contractor operated facility that produces RDX, HMX, and IMX explosives used in many DoD munitions.…

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