ATK and King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau Define Baseline for AC-295 Gunship
AC-235 Gunship Provided Direct Expansion to AC-295 Platform
Jul 17, 2014
Arlington, Va., July, 17, 2014 – ATK (NYSE: ATK), a leader in weaponized, special-mission aircraft, and the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) have defined the baseline configuration of the medium AC-295 gunships for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ATK recently delivered two lightweight gunships based on the Airbus CN-235 transport aircraft to the Kingdom and was selected to provide a similar gunship based on the larger C-295 aircraft.
The longer airframe and larger engines allow extended mission times and additional capabilities. New weapons added to the AC-295 will also be configured to work on the existing AC-235s for maximum mission flexibility.
“We are extending the Kingdom’s investment in the AC-235 through the addition of new weapons and mission systems onto the larger C-295 platform to provide additional capabilities, more firepower and flexibility for the defense of the Kingdom,” said MG (Ret) Atef Tell, Chairman of KADDB.
“The successful development, testing and delivery of the AC-235 gunships by the KADDB/ATK team led directly to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan announcing their intent to expand the gunship capability onto a larger aircraft platform,” said Bill Kasting, vice president and general manager of ATK's Defense Electronic Systems division.
“ATK’s goal with our aircraft weaponization program is to provide customers with the platform capabilities that serve their needs,” said Mike Kahn, president of ATK’s Defense Group. “Our expertise in precision weapons and gunship capabilities allows us to enhance the AC-295 while maintaining continuity with the existing AC-235s.”
In collaboration with KADDB, ATK developed and provided the system integration and aircraft modifications to turn Airbus CN-235 cargo planes into multi-mission gunships. That relationship and partnership between KADDB and ATK will continue on the larger C-295 platform.
The gunship capability package is part of ATK's Special Mission Aircraft product portfolio, which provides affordable, innovative, battle-proven, responsive and advanced capabilities to customer-preferred platforms. ATK's expertise includes outfitting various aircraft – including the Alenia C-27J, CASA CN-235/295, Lockheed C-130, Bombardier Dash-8, Hawker Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Caravan and others – with integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and weapons employment capabilities.
About KADDB
The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) was established by Royal Decree on August 24, 1999 to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of independent, high quality, efficient and cost-effective scientific and technical services to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF). KADDB is an independent government entity within the JAF that acts as the Jordanian research and development facility created to provide a one-stop solution for the supply of defense and commercial equipment. KADDB aims at harnessing science and technology to fulfil Jordan's defense needs and, in the process, assist the nation in creating a sustainable defense industrial base. News and information can be found at www.KADDB.com.
About ATK
ATK’s Defense Group is an industry leader in providing innovative and affordable ammunition, precision and strike weapons, electronic warfare systems, and missile components across air-, sea-, and land-based systems.
ATK is an aerospace, defense and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally. News and information can be found atwww.atk.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atk or on Twitter @ATK.
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: 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.
The longer airframe and larger engines allow extended mission times and additional capabilities. New weapons added to the AC-295 will also be configured to work on the existing AC-235s for maximum mission flexibility.
“We are extending the Kingdom’s investment in the AC-235 through the addition of new weapons and mission systems onto the larger C-295 platform to provide additional capabilities, more firepower and flexibility for the defense of the Kingdom,” said MG (Ret) Atef Tell, Chairman of KADDB.
“The successful development, testing and delivery of the AC-235 gunships by the KADDB/ATK team led directly to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan announcing their intent to expand the gunship capability onto a larger aircraft platform,” said Bill Kasting, vice president and general manager of ATK's Defense Electronic Systems division.
“ATK’s goal with our aircraft weaponization program is to provide customers with the platform capabilities that serve their needs,” said Mike Kahn, president of ATK’s Defense Group. “Our expertise in precision weapons and gunship capabilities allows us to enhance the AC-295 while maintaining continuity with the existing AC-235s.”
In collaboration with KADDB, ATK developed and provided the system integration and aircraft modifications to turn Airbus CN-235 cargo planes into multi-mission gunships. That relationship and partnership between KADDB and ATK will continue on the larger C-295 platform.
The gunship capability package is part of ATK's Special Mission Aircraft product portfolio, which provides affordable, innovative, battle-proven, responsive and advanced capabilities to customer-preferred platforms. ATK's expertise includes outfitting various aircraft – including the Alenia C-27J, CASA CN-235/295, Lockheed C-130, Bombardier Dash-8, Hawker Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Caravan and others – with integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and weapons employment capabilities.
About KADDB
The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) was established by Royal Decree on August 24, 1999 to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of independent, high quality, efficient and cost-effective scientific and technical services to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF). KADDB is an independent government entity within the JAF that acts as the Jordanian research and development facility created to provide a one-stop solution for the supply of defense and commercial equipment. KADDB aims at harnessing science and technology to fulfil Jordan's defense needs and, in the process, assist the nation in creating a sustainable defense industrial base. News and information can be found at www.KADDB.com.
About ATK
ATK’s Defense Group is an industry leader in providing innovative and affordable ammunition, precision and strike weapons, electronic warfare systems, and missile components across air-, sea-, and land-based systems.
ATK is an aerospace, defense and commercial products company with operations in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally. News and information can be found atwww.atk.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/atk or on Twitter @ATK.
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: 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.
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