The U.S. is acquiring 97 converted missiles, Italy is purchasing 15 and Australia will receive eight weapons under the firm-fixed-price contract for lot two of the full rate production program, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
Seventy-eight percent of purchases are for the Navy, with 13 percent for Italy and the remaining nine percent for Australia.
ATK will work to convert the AGM-88B high-speed anti-radiation missiles into the AGM-88E all-up-rounds and captive air training missile configuration.
Ninety percent of work will occur in Northridge, Calif. and the rest in Ridgecrest, Calif. and Italy.