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====Lake City Army Ammunition Plant====
In 2012, ATK was selected by the [[United States Army]] to continue operating and maintaining the [[Lake City Army Ammunition Plant]] (LCAAP) for an additional seven to ten years. The LCAAP is a federally owned facility in Independence, Missouri. It was built by [[Remington Arms]] in 1941 to manufacture and test small-caliber ammunition for the army. As of July 2007, the plant produced about 1.5 billion rounds of ammunition per year. The LCAAP still tests ammunition and is the largest producer of small-arms ammunition for the U.S. military. ATK has operated the LCAAP since April 2001.<ref name="GS">"[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/aap-lakecity.htm Lake City Army Ammunition Plant]". ''GlobalSecurity.org''.</ref><ref name="USA Today">Lardner, Richard. "[https://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-07-23-2938580624_x.htm Ammo makers prepare for drop in demand]". ''[[USA Today]]''. 23 July 2007.</ref>

The United States Army and ATK opened a renovated ammunition production facility at the LCAAP in December 2014. The renovations improved efficiency and quality control. The Army and ATK invested $11 million to modernize "Building 65" for the production of 20 millimeter ammunition. These large caliber rounds are usually fired from automatic cannons mounted on ground vehicles and aircraft. Building 65 housed 20 millimeter round production until 1997, when it was moved to Building 3. About 50 people are employed on this line.<ref name="20mm">{{cite news |last=Dornbrook |first=James |date=3 December 2014 |title=ATK, U.S. Army invest $11M in Independence ammo plant |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/12/03/atk-u-s-army-invest-11m-in-independence-ammo-plant.html |newspaper=Kansas City Business Journal}}</ref>