ATK's Sophisticated Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Sensor Technology Plays Key Role in Protecting U.S. Borders ATK's Fort Worth, Texas Facility to Perform Modification and Systems Integration Work over Next Two Years
MINNEAPOLIS, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems
(NYSE: ATK) announced today that it has been awarded contracts by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) division
to retrofit three additional aircraft with ATK's proprietary integrated
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) system. The three Maritime
Patrol Aircraft (MPA) will be based at various locations in the United States
and used by CBP's Air and Marine Operations to monitor drug trafficking and
illegal immigration. They will also be available to perform search and rescue
missions when required. These will be the fifth, sixth and seventh aircraft
ATK delivers to the CBP in support of their critical border patrol mission.
ATK's sophisticated sensor suite allows the MPA aircraft to simultaneously
detect numerous activities of interest at substantial stand-off range. Flight
station operators using the arrays of sensors, displays and data links, can
transmit critical data and intelligence instantaneously to ground and airborne
control centers to assist in the interception and investigation of vehicles,
aircraft, or persons of interest. The aircraft also record the data and
imagery, which can subsequently be used for intelligence, investigation, and
prosecution. All of the work will be performed at ATK's Fort Worth, Texas,
facility.
"We are pleased to support the vital work the Department of Homeland
Security performs to protect the nation's borders," stated Bill Kasting, Vice
President of ATK's Integrated Systems division, headquartered in Woodland
Hills, Calif. Mr. Kasting added, "The technology ATK developed for border
patrol missions is attracting significant interest from international
customers who are looking for affordable and very effective ways to introduce
ISR into their own border security challenges."
ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 17,000
employees in 21 states and $4.5 billion in revenue. News and information can
be found on the Internet at http://www.atk.com.
Certain information discussed in this press release constitutes
forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Although ATK believes that the expectations reflected in
such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can
give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking
information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Among those
factors are: developing advanced ISR aircraft integration technologies,
changes in governmental spending, budgetary policies and product sourcing
strategies; the company's competitive environment; the terms and timing of
awards and contracts; and economic conditions. ATK undertakes no obligation
to update any forward-looking statements. For further information on factors
that could impact ATK, and statements contained herein, please refer to ATK's
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Media Contact: Investor Contact:
Tracy ImmSteve Wold
Phone: 410-864-4824 Phone: 952-351-3056
E-mail: tracy.imm@atk.com E-mail: steve.wold@atk.com
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