Miss. ammo contract: $97.2M

JACKSON, Miss. - Ammunition manufacturer Nammo Talley has announced it was awarded a $97.2 million defense contract, creating 12 jobs in Crawford – about 20 miles southwest of Columbus – for production of ammunition for the Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) system. “This is a huge win for our program team and for our operation in Mississippi,” said Jim Mullis, general manager of NT’s Mississippi operations. Supporters of the facility included the Mississippi Development Authority, Golden Triangle Development LINK, East Mississippi Community College Workforce Training, and the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. “Mississippi has a strong, growing presence in the defense sector, and Nammo Talley’s new contract further strengthens the state’s foothold in the industry,” Gov. Phil Bryant said. (Source: Mississippi Development Authority 03/08/16) Central Mississippi Note: Nammo Talley’s Mississippi manufacturing operation was specifically designed for high volume final assembly of shoulder-launched munitions - like SMAW projectiles. The facility was also designed for high rate pyrotechnic operations and storage. The firm is the only manufacturer of man-portable, unguided, shoulder launched munitions in the United States.