Orbital ATK awarded initial production contract for MJU-73/B flare

The U.S. Air Force is switching to the new MJU-73/B flare. An initial production contract was awarded to Orbital ATK for the aircraft countermeasure.

Defense.gov News Photo 111116-F-KX404-920 - A C-17 Globemaster III performs evasive counter measures by launching flares during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and
By English: Senior Airman Brett Clashman, U.S. Air Force (www.defense.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The MJU-73/B is internally funded and developed by the company.

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