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Wednesday, November 03, 2004

ATK Receives $8.8 Million Contract to Supply MK44 Automatic Cannons to USAF Special Operations Command
ATK has received an $8.8 million contract for Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) of a modified MK44 30mm Automatic Cannon for use by the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on its AC-130U gunships. The AC-130U incorporates side-firing cannons to provide surgical firepower or area saturation against hard targets such as armored vehicles.

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