The US Army has awarded a $9.7m contract to defence products supplier Alliant Techsystems for the continued production of fuses for the M-228 Practice Grenade.
The practice grenade simulates the performance of the lethal hand grenade, including weight and fuse function to provide realistic training in a safe environment.
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Production work will be carried out at the company’s industrial complex Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) located in Rocket Center, West Virginia.
ABL have delivered a total over 7.5 million fuses since production began in May 2006.
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