WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. -- When the Army's fleet of 155mm self-propelled howitzers, called the Paladin, faced a significant readiness challenge two years ago, the Army turned to its oldest arsenal to ...
The bulge found on the turret of a modern tank's main gun is actually a straightforward device that helps to expel the propellant gases released after each round is fired. These fumes are toxic, and ...
What’s that bump in the barrel of an Abrams tank 120 mm gun? It’s a bore evacuator. Some people call it a fume extractor. It works to pull harmful fumes from the gun barrel after firing, keeping the ...
WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. (April 2016) -- The Army's Watervliet Arsenal has just received two contracts valued at more than $15 million that will help retain critical war-fighting manufacturing ...
WATERVLIET >> Leadership at the Watervliet Arsenal is finding even small tweaks to a production line can produce huge savings, savings they hope will improve Army readiness. In an era of declining ...
WATERVLIET >> Two new contracts will add another $15 million in business at the Watervliet Arsenal and help to retain critical war-fighting manufacturing capability, according to arsenal officials.