Orbital ATK Inc., which operates the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, was awarded a $50 million order from the U.S. government to supply non-standard ammunition to our international allies.
The contracts are a big deal for the Independence operation because it is a market segment that offsets any slump in its main business supplying the U.S. Army, allowing it to avoid violent swings in employment. The plant currently employs 1,600 people, making it the fifth-largest manufacturing…
Orbital ATK Inc., which operates the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, was awarded a $50 million order from the U.S. government to supply non-standard ammunition to our international allies.
The contracts are a big deal for the Independence operation because it is a market segment that offsets any slump in its main business supplying the U.S. Army, allowing it to avoid violent swings in employment. The plant currently employs 1,600 people, making it the fifth-largest manufacturing…