November 18, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $20 million contract to provide 30mm PGU-46/B High Explosive Incendiary ammunition for the ATK-produced Mk44 30mm cannon on the multi-role, MC-130W Combat Spear gunship, which will support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Contracting Office at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio awarded the contract.

ATK will produce the ammunition at the company’s facilities in Radford, Virginia and Rocket Center, West Virginia. Deliveries will be complete in December 2010.

Minneapolis-based ATK is an aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally.

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