Orbital ATK Completes Expansion of Northridge Facility with Enhanced Capabilities
June 27 2016 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Advanced Production and Development Facility
Adds AAR-47 Missile Warning System and CMBRE Product Lines
Preparations Made for Product Launch of New
Aircraft Hostile Fire Detection System
Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and
defense technologies, announced the completion of the expansion of
its Northridge, California, facility, integrating engineering and
production of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System and Common Munition
Bit Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) product lines. The occasion was
marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by 30th
Congressional District U.S. Representative Brad Sherman, customers,
state officials, community leaders and employees. Orbital ATK
transitioned its AAR-47 and CMBRE production lines from Clearwater,
Florida, to its new facility in Northridge, California, where it
also produces the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM)
system for the U.S. Navy.
“We are committed to delivering systems with the highest quality
and reliability to the warfighter while providing engineering and
manufacturing synergies that ensure best value for our customers,”
said Cary Ralston, Vice President and General Manager of the
Defense Electronic Systems division of Orbital ATK’s Defense
Systems Group. “Successfully completing the First Article Build and
acceptance testing on the new manufacturing line enables us to
support our customers with this important system for many years to
come.”
"With the completion of the First Article Inspection, the AAR-47
Missile Warning Systems from the new Northridge production line are
ready for deployment to the front lines," said Ron Tucker, AAR-47
Lead for the U.S. Navy's Advanced Tactical Aircraft Protection
Systems Program Office, PMA-272. "The continued protection of the
warfighter and their aircraft is a direct result of the successful
collaboration between Orbital ATK and the government during this
facility expansion and product line transition."
Orbital ATK's AAR-47 Missile Warning System with Hostile Fire
Indication is a low-cost, lightweight, combat-proven electronic
warfare system designed to protect helicopters and fixed-wing
aircraft from surface-to-air threats. The AAR-47 missile warning
system is installed on multiple fixed and rotary-wing platforms
flown by the U.S. and its allies in more than 16 countries.
To expand on Orbital ATK’s legacy of providing affordable threat
detection and protection systems, the development of an advanced
hostile fire warning capability for unguided rockets and small arms
fire is complete and production transition has been initiated.
Termed “Shotfinder,” the system is being readied for deployment
with U.S. partner countries in the Middle East.
Orbital ATK Defense Systems 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.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs
approximately 12,000 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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