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Navy/USMC

Navy Awards ATK Full-Rate Contract For New Air-To-Ground Missile

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 28th, 2012

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The Navy has awarded ATK [ATK] a $71 million contract for the full-rate production of a new air-to-ground missile designed to better defeat enemy countermeasures than the legacy systems. ATK said yesterday the contract authorizes production of 72 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM) for the Navy and Italian Air Force, as well as training missile systems for the Navy, and all related supplies and services. Deliveries are set to begin in 2013. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said in August…

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