“With
our history of innovation and track record for dependable performance,
Orbital ATK continues to demonstrate its commitment as a technology
partner to the U.S. government,” said Mike Kahn, President
of Orbital ATK’s Defense Systems Group. “FMU-139 D/B
is a prime example of Orbital ATK’s leadership in precision-guided
munitions.”
Building on the
success of its all-electronic FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze
(HTVSF), Orbital ATK’s FMU-139D/B will elevate the capability
of the military’s longstanding, general purpose FMU-139 bomb
fuze. The all-electronic FMU-139D/B will deliver game changing capabilities
in the areas of reliability, increased fuze functionality, and added
capability to defeat hard and deeply buried targets.
“Orbital
ATK’s FMU-139D/B will be the cornerstone of the military’s
general purpose bomb fuze for the foreseeable future,”
said Pat Nolan, Vice President and General Manager for Orbital ATK’s
Missile Products, a division of the Defense Systems Group. “This
award affirms our position as a technology leader within the military
fuze and sensor industry, and will deliver more capability and greater
reliability to our warfighter.”
Working in conjunction
with Orbital ATK’s design facility in Plymouth, Minnesota, production
will be performed at the company’s Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
(ABL) facility in Rocket Center, West Virginia. Production is expected
to run through May 2024.
