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ATK to supply fuzes for JDAM and Paveway precision weapons

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 22, 2004. ATK has received an initial $10 million production contract from the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., for FMU-139C/B bomb fuzes. With options, the contract could exceed $54 million over the next two years.

The FMU-139C/B is an electronic impact/impact delay fuze designed for use by both U.S. Navy and Air Force guided and unguided, high-explosive bombs. It is the primary fuze for such bombs as the Joint Direct Attack Munition and Paveway Laser Guided Bomb.

In addition to the FMU-139C/B, the contract contains options for FZU-48/B air driven, turbine alternators, the power source for the fuze in the Air Force configuration.

ATK is a $2.4 billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing 13,100 people in 23 states. For more information, see www.atk.com.



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