American Ordnance

American Ordnance LLC manufactures ammunition and explosives for the United States Military as the operating contractor of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) in Middletown, Iowa and the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP) in Milan, Tennessee. Since 1953, they've been handling munitions production, systems engineering, quality assurance, supply chain management, and storage of hazardous materials.

Medium Caliber (40mm) - M430, M430A1, M433, M385, M918 grenades - High velocity and low velocity rounds - High explosive dual purpose, target practice, flash bang, thermobaric, and canister models - Tens of millions of rounds delivered to U.S. Military and State Department-approved international customers

Tank & Direct Fire Ammunition - 120mm: M865, M831A1, M1002, M830A1, M1028 - 105mm: M467, M1040 - Tactical and trainer cartridges with flexible manufacturing lines

Indirect Fire & Artillery - M107 & M795 155mm artillery projectiles - 60mm, 81mm, 120mm mortars - Stryker Reactive Armor Tile (SRAT) - Hawk and Stinger warheads - 40lb cratering charges

Warheads & Explosives - Missile warhead assembly and explosive forming - Warhead pressing up to 25 inches in diameter - Processing of LX-04/10/14/17, Comp A3/A5, Comp B/H6, PAX, PBXN, Octol, HTA3 - Flash x-ray inspection and quality diagnostics

American Ordnance has safely pressed more bonded plastic explosives than anyone else in the world.

Test Fire Range - Flash x-ray systems (300 and 450 Kev) - Vision Research Phantom 12 high-speed digital video - Cordin camera (model 126) - Horizontal range for up to 500-foot testing - Spin testing, spaced armor testing, velocity radar tracking - Testing of products like I-TOW, TOW2, Javelin, Hellfire, Copperhead, Viper, SFW, Sidewinder

Equipment & Pressing - 5 Ton through 800 Ton presses - 30 Inch Hydrostatic Press - 3 MEV Varian Digital X-Ray for nondestructive inspection - Coordinate Measuring Machines (Mitutoyo and Brown & Sharp) - Automated propellant loading systems - Barricaded chamber gage technology

Beyond manufacturing, American Ordnance offers: - Industrial X-ray inspection - Metrology lab services - Tool and die fabrication - Machine shop services - Ammunition equipment design and installation - Blocking & bracing - Material storage management - Environmental services - Systems integration consultation

All ammunition consistently meets rigid U.S. Government specifications. The company applies Lean Manufacturing quality principles for continuous process improvement.

Iowa - Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) - 17575 Highway 79, Middletown, IA 52638 - (319) 753-7210

Tennessee - Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP) - 2280 Highway 104 West, Suite 2, Milan, TN 38358 - (731) 686-6101

American Ordnance operates within the Day & Zimmermann, Inc. family of companies with four core values: Safety (relentless injury prevention in high-risk hazardous environments), Integrity (unfailing performance and dependability), Diversity (inclusive and learning-focused workplace), and Success (team-oriented goal achievement).