Orbital ATK : Receives $14 Million Contract for Production of Alternative Warhead for Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

Contract Marks Initial Phase of Production for New Alternative Warhead

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2016-- (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that has awarded a contract to to produce its Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead (AW) for the .

In tests, the warheads with Lethality Enhanced Ordnance (LEO) technology achieved the Army's stated requirements for area effects, but left behind no unexploded ordnance, a major accomplishment for this warhead design.

The GMLRS AW Engineering, Manufacturing and Development team recently completed all Developmental Test/Operational Test flight tests, demonstrating the full functionality of the LEO design and ability to meet the GMLRS requirements.

'This type of warhead represents a significant capability for the Army,' said , Vice President and General Manager for Orbital ATK's Missile Products Division of the . 'We are very excited to be part of the Lockheed Martin GMLRS program fielding this technology and its many applications within the military.'

In addition to its application in the GMLRS, Orbital ATK's LEO technology has been successfully tested on warheads ranging in size from 0.5 to 250 pounds. These warheads include the Small Organic Precision Munition, M1061 mortar round, 155mm unitary cannon cluster munition replacement and the Small Diameter Bomb.

Orbital ATK's is an industry leader in providing innovative and affordable precision and strike weapons, advanced propulsion and hypersonics, missilecomponents across air-, sea- and land-based systems, ammunition and related energetic products.

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is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Headquartered in , employs approximately 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in several international locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.

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