ATK - Advanced Weapon Systems and Space Systems

ATK is a leading provider of advanced weapon and space systems with US $3.4 billion in annual sales, approximately 15,000 employees, operations in 22 states of the US and international sales representatives in more than 50 countries.

Solid Propulsion Systems

The company is the world's leading supplier of solid propulsion systems and the United States of America's largest manufacturer of ammunition.

ATK is integrating the capabilities within its core businesses with leading-edge technologies gained over the course of six acquisitions since 2002 - a strategy that has enabled the company to expand from being a component supplier to a subsystem, systems-level, and prime contractor in precision weapons and space systems.

Contact

ATK International Sales
1215 South Clark Street
Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 1510
Arlington, VA 22202

Web: www.atk.com

Articles by ATK - Advanced Weapon Systems and Space Systems

Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles

  • Italy joins AARGM program »
    The Italian Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense have agreed to jointly develop the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM).


Lightweight 25mm Chain Gun

  • New Lightweight 25mm Chain Gun »
    If you are going to develop the world’s best Lightweight 25mm (LW25mm) gun system, you need a heritage of success like that established by ATK’s family of chain guns.


TNT Production Facility

  • TNT Production Facility »
    ATK and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently completed a two-year project to construct the nation’s only production facility for Trinitrotoluene (TNT).


Precision Guided Mortar Munition

  • Precision Guided Mortar Munition / XM395 »
    ATK’s Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) program continues putting together a string of impressive development milestones to keep it on track for fielding in 2010.


Ammunition

  • Lightweight 30mm ammo proves effective in battle »

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    Air crews in Iraq and Afghanistan go to battle with a proven winner - ATK'S M789 Lightweight 30mm ammunition (LW30mm). Used primarily in Apache AH64 helicopters, the LW30mm ammunition is battle-tested and capable of supporting numerous missions and tactics. The dual-purpose warhead provides the firepower necessary to penetrate armor while maintaining its high-explosive capability for use against soft targets.

  • 10 million rounds and counting »

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    ATK recently achieved a production milestone in medium caliber ammunition - the 10 millionth M910 25mm training round. Used primarily with M242 Bushmaster gun systems on the U.S. Army Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle, the M910 helps U.S. forces train like they'll fight.


Advanced Propulsion and Space Systems

  • JSF: Production on track »

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    The halls are abuzz at ATK Space Systems in Clearfield, Utah, with the delivery of one of the world's largest mandrels as the company begins work on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The mandrel will be used to manufacture JSF single-segment, all-composite upper wing skins.


Missile Warning Systems

  • Proven performance with ATK's AAR-47 missile warning system »

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    More than 1,000 ATK AAR-47 missile warning systems fly on-board US and our allies military's fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. They've been tested time and time again. Pilots rely on this system to identify the threat and automatically dispense decoys that deflect the missile out of harm's way.


Ammunition

  • 120mm ammunition - 25 years in the making »

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    Since production began in 1979, ATK has provided approximately 3.5 million rounds of tactical and training 120mm tank ammunition to the U.S. Army and its allies.

  • Future shot »

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    In March 2005, ATK became the first company to score a direct hit in the Mid-Range Munition (MRM) competition. The projectile autonomously searched for, guided to, and hit its target positioned beyond line-of-site more than three miles away - range.


Guided Mortar Munitions

  • PGMM - It's a hit! »

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    In the not too distant future, U.S. soldiers engaged in urban combat or others forms of combat will have a new weapon at the ready - ATK's XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM).


120mm Tank Ammunition


Advanced Medium Caliber Ammunition


Anti-Tank Barrier System

  • Anti-Tank Barrier System »
    ATK Awarded $41 Million Contract to Supply Anti-Tank Barrier System to United Kingdom Ministry of Defence


Composite Propulsion Technology


Crew Launch Vehicles


K-1 Launch Vehicle


Reusable Solid Rocket Motor


Rocket Motor Aging


Rocket Motors & Warheads


Rocket Propulsion Technologies


Space Shuttle Propulsion

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