GenCorp Aerojet Receives $82 Million SADARM Contract from U.S. Army.AZUSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 1997--In a significant step toward a Milestone III decision, GenCorp Aerojet received an $82 million contract from the U.S. Army for the production of 600 projectiles and funding toward test equipment and tooling for high rate production of Aerojet's Sense and Destroy Armor Project Sense and Destroy ARMor, or SADARM, is a US 'smart' submunition capable of searching for, and destroying tanks within a given target area. History The project's roots can be traced back to the early 1960s. program. This second low rate production contract will field SADARM SADARM Search And Destroy Armor SADARM Search and Destroy Armor Munition SADARM Selected Armor Defeating Artillery Munitions SADARM Sense & Destroy Armament/Armor for the soldier by meeting the Army objectives of First Unit Equipped. Currently scheduled to extend through December 1998, the contract's value may increase to over $150 million by October 1999 if all options are exercised. "This is a great accomplishment for the Army, Aerojet and our key subcontractor One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. , Alliant TechSystems Alliant Techsystems NYSE: ATK is a major US aerospace and defense contractor with sales of approximately USD $3.6 billion (fiscal year 2007) [1] and strong positions in propulsion, composite structures, munitions, precision capabilities, and civil and sporting ," said Ron Abbott, vice president of the SADARM product sector. This contract win follows in the footsteps of highly successful first article testing completed on December 18, 1996. Hitting five armored targets with four 155mm Howitzer howitzer: see artillery. projectiles, SADARM continued its legacy of devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. lethality and accuracy and nearly doubled the U.S. Army's established test criteria. SADARM will provide one-of-a-kind multi-sensor smart weapon capability to the Army when fielded in 1998. It will mark the first artillery fire-and-forget weapon available for use in precision strikes against artillery and other armored targets. The Army currently plans to buy over 73,000 155mm SADARM projectiles through the year 2013. SADARM combines Aerojet's sensor expertise and an extensive background in armament system design, development, testing and production. The unique SADARM sensor, developed at Aerojet's facility in Azusa, Calif., combines three distinct modes to reliably select only valid targets and provide data to sophisticated on-board software. The SADARM warhead is an explosively-formed penetrator that has been fired at maximum range against armors that exceed all vehicle protection currently fielded. Aerojet, a leader in propulsion, electronic systems, smart munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. , armaments and custom chemicals, is a segment of GenCorp, a technology-driven manufacturing company with strong positions in polymer products, automotive, and aerospace and defense industries. CONTACT: GenCorp Aerojet Edie Cartwright, 916/351-8501 |
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