Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence selected Orbital ATK’s [OA] MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun to arm the Lithuanian Army’s new Vilkas 8x8 infantry fighting vehicles, the company said March 16.Under the agreement, Orbital ATK will deliver the MK44 beginning in mid-2017.After the contract is completed, the company will have supported the integration of 90 cannons into Israeli-based Rafael’s Samson MKII Remote Weapons Station. The station has a low-silhouette and ability to reload under armor inside the hull. Orbital ATK said the…
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