PGMM Guides to Target for Three Direct Hits in Recent Guide-To-Hit Tests

Released on Thursday, February 28, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) and the U.S. Army successfully performed three consecutive Guide-To-Hit (GTH) tests of the Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM). The flight tests were conducted at the Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG) in Arizona on February 13 and 14. The projectiles hit their target at approximately 5.3km to the target in moderate to high wind conditions, demonstrating in-flight maneuverability, repeatability and precision strike capability.

"We continue to be impressed by the performance of our Precision Guided Mortar Munition and remain optimistic that the Army will consider it as the munition of choice to satisfy the need for an organic indirect precision weapon in Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. Of course, ATK's PGMM would also be highly effective in Heavy and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams as well," said Dave Wise, Vice President and General Manager for ATK's Advanced Weapons division. "The latest test series successfully demonstrated its ability to guide to within 1 meter of the laser designated aim point and concluded our planned guide to hit test series with 12 successful target hits."

PGMM is designed for extreme accuracy in urban combat scenarios and significantly limits the potential for collateral damage. The affordable precision of ATK's PGMM gives the Infantry warfighter organic, extremely accurate, and responsive indirect fire capability which eliminates dependency on outside fire support that may not be available.

ATK won a System Design and Development (SDD) contract in 2004 to give the U.S. Army an unmatched precision advantage in 120mm mortars. The program has successfully completed all major milestones through Critical Design Review (CDR) and recently completed planned Guide-To-Hit Testing with excellent results. The current contract runs through April 30, 2008.