Alliant Techsystems announced Thursday that it has been awarded a $105 million contract to supply non-standard ammunition for the security forces of Afghanistan.
Brian Grace, a spokesman for the Eden Prairie-based company, said this type of ammunition is not made in the United States but would be manufactured by suppliers in Eastern Europe.
This is Alliant's second major contract from the U.S. Army to produce ammunition for Afghan forces, with the first contract coming last December. It was valued at $87 million.
LIZ FEDOR
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Business
Business
Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard was being transported to Baltimore so crews on Friday can begin removing the wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge that has halted a search for four workers still missing days after the disaster and blocked the city's vital port from operating.
Business
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents' explicit permission to create social media accounts.
Business
Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire
At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option.
Business
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places.
Business
Activists watch for potential impact on environment as Key Bridge cleanup unfolds
Authorities removing twisted wreckage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are deploying nearly a mile's worth of barriers in the water, testing samples for contamination and monitoring the Patapsco River for oil and other hazardous spills as they confront the potential for environmental fallout.