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Vista Outdoors finalizes long term contract with Orbital ATK through 2020

by Christen Smith

Vista Outdoors finalized a long-term contract with Orbital ATK last month for ammunition produced at its Missouri-based plant through 2020.

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Army ammo plant explosion accidental, not criminal

by Daniel Terrill

Federal investigators determined the explosion at a Missouri ammunition plant that left one person dead and four injured was not criminal in nature.

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Report finds $1 billion in forgotten ammunition to be scrapped by military

by Chris Eger

A Government Accountability Office report into management of the nation’s ammunition stockpiles found that more than a $1 billion worth of munitions are slated for destruction.

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