ATK has reached agreement on a $178
million contract award as part of the Air Force's Phase 1
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) buy from United Launch
Alliance (ULA). The order value includes hardware for both of
the current United States Air Force EELV launch vehicles, the
Atlas V and Delta IV. The initial contracting period includes
large composite structures with deliveries commencing in AFY14
and continuing into early AFY18. The option period includes
hardware deliveries in AFY17 through AFY19.
"ATK's continued involvement in the Atlas V and Delta IV
launch vehicles is a strong demonstration of our workforce's
engineering and manufacturing abilities," said
Joy de Lisser, vice president and
general manager of ATK's Aerospace Structures division. "Our
ongoing support of ULA missions is a critical element of our
business, and we are proud to provide support for these
successful programs."
The order consists of a variety of composite structures 13 to
18 feet in diameter with lengths up to 63 feet, including
fairings, payload adapters and diaphragms, interstages, nose
cones and structures providing main engine thermal/aerodynamic
protection. All of the structures will be fabricated in ATK's
Large Structures Center of Excellence (COE) in
Iuka, Miss., employing advanced
fiber placement and hand lay-up processes, automated machining
and ultrasonic inspection techniques.
