The two separate ammunition orders were received in August and September, the company said this week, and come under the company's indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity and Basic Ordering Agreement contracts with the U.S. military, which are worth a total of $203.7 million.

ATK, which manufactures ammunition, precision weapons and rocket motors, did not specify the amount of non-U.S. standard, or NSA, ammunition ordered or their calibers.

"We are honored to support our Army customer in every facet of ammunition requirements they may have, and these significant awards will continue ATK's legacy of commitment and performance to the U.S. Army NSA program," said Kent Holiday, vice president and general manager of ATK's Small Caliber Systems division.

"ATK's ability to satisfy varied munitions needs provides a strategic advantage to the United States as it supports its allies across the globe," said Mike Kahn, president of ATK's Defense Group.

Bulgarian military receiving Commando Select armored vehicles
Washington (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - Textron Systems Marine and Land Systems is supplying 10 of its Commando Select armored vehicles to Bulgaria under a Foreign Military Sales contract.

The contract, worth more than $15.2 million, was awarded to the company by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Mich.

The four-wheel drive vehicles -- along with related fielding hardware and technical services -- will initially be deployed in support of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

"We're pleased to be delivering an expanded armored vehicle capability to the Bulgarian military," said Tom Walmsley, Marine and Land Systems senior vice president and general manager. "Our customer values both the level of performance and protection offered by these vehicles, as well as the support and training services our team can provide throughout each vehicle's life cycle."

According to the company three variants of the Commando Select will be delivered by the end of next June: turreted vehicles with co-axially mounted 40mm Mk-19 and .50 caliber machine guns, a command-and-control variant with turret, and an ambulance variant.

The command-and-control variant will feature Textron Systems' remote video terminal technology, which will enable real-time situational awareness from unmanned systems and other sources.