US Army Awards Ammunitions, Weapon Systems Contract Worth $750 Million

The US Army has awarded two firms a contract worth $750 million for production of for non-standard ammunition and non-standard mortar weapon systems. 

“Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Independence, Missouri (52P1J-16-D-0058); and Chemring Military Products, Perry, Florida (W52P1J-16-D-0059), were awarded a $750,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for non-standard ammunition and non-standard mortar weapon systems,” the US Department of defense announced Monday.

Bids were solicited via the Internet with four received, with an estimated completion date of March 27, 2021.  Contract has potential for foreign military sales, the statement added.