Vietnam Profiteers (Antipersonnel Weapons)
Prokosch, Eric
Listed below are companies that manufacture antipersonnel weapons under contract to the U.S. Department of Defense. "Antipersonnel" is defined by Pentagon dictionaries as "designed to destroy or...
...EMERSON ELECTRIC CO...
...gur drive system XM28 helicopter armament subsystem...
...1 Development of a carrying case for DA28-017-AMC-2558A Flare Northern Div., the XM27 Mod 2 gravel mine West Hanover, Mass...
...Investigations of low-density area DA36-034-AMC-0166A Bristol, Pa...
...the "rockeye" cluster bomb rocket...
...The list encompasses antipersonnel cluster bombs, consisting of a dispenser unit with scores of 'bomblets' (like the deadly "guava" bomb, widely used in Vietnam...
...Wilkes-Barre, Pa...
...VICTOR COMPTOMETER CORP...
...grenade launcher INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE Study of explosively-produced (TAB, May 1, 1967) ANALYSES, Jason Div., flechettes Arlington, Va...
...SUU-30B/B cluster bomb dispensers F33657-68-C-0625/$558,000 M151 warhead metal parts for 2.75-in...
...FMC CORP...
...1 A subsidiary of the Susquehanna orp...
...the 2.75-in...
...A.C...
...Louis, Mo...
...rocket warhead Loading, assembly and packing of XM41E1 mine into CDU-4/B canister (Tactical Fighter Dispenser Munitio DAll1-173-AMC-00114/$99,219,021 DAAA09-67-C-0213/$1,072,401 DAAG25-68-C-0755/$668,064 DAAG25-68-C-0723/$895,438 DAAF03-68-C-0044/$162,000 DAAF03-68-C-0025/$4,465,500 DA28-017-AMC-02893A/$772,791 DAAA21-68-C-0793/$650,124 $1,736,870 (Army R&D, Jul-Aug 1968) DAAA09-69-C-0032/$3,092,800 AF08-635-4081 DAAA21-69-C-0268/$163,395 $75,708 (CBD, 2-24-67) $1,389,640 (Army R&D, Feb...
...BIRMA PRODUCTS CORP...
...rocket with high-fragmentation warhead...
...antipersonnel fragmentation grenade and various launching systems...
...grenade metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0131/$1,324,965 BACHE TOOL & DIE CO...
...MARQUARDT CORP...
...grenade launchers M18A1 antipersonnel mine metal part 2.75-in...
...1967, v. 4, p. 244) DAAG39-68-C-0065/$92,818 DA-OAD05-68-C-0345X/$288,308 DAA09-68-C-0371/$242,880 DAAA21-68-C-0782/$3,351,500 $1,205,085 (Army R&D, Feb...
...mine fuze (with AAI Corp...
...FRANKLIN INSTITUTE Phila., Pa...
...NORRIS INDUSTRIES, INC...
...Army Research and Development Newsmagazine (Army R&D...
...REPUBLIC CORP., Consolidated Molded Products Div., Scranton, Pa...
...rocket proximity fu: Development of a counter-ambush barrage weapon system Integrated circuit for XM429 2.75-: rocket fuze Fin and nozzle assemblies for 2.75rocket Plastic cannisters for Tactical Fil Dispenser Munition BLU-26/B "guava" bomblet metal parl Fuze parts for bomblet dispensers 2.75-in...
...rocket fuze testers T25E5 57mm...
...Mk56 Mod 0 antipersonnel projectiles N00104-68-C-5481/$8,183,565 Morton, Pa...
...grenade metal parts Design and development of 40mm...
...Beehive projectile XM592E1 fuzes for antipersonnel projectiles M427 2.75-in...
...rockets and other munitions Facilities for production of lead azide for gravel mines at Kansas Army Ammunition Plant M406 40mm...
...Grenade launchers, downward firing N00019-68-C-0430/$104,1 6 5 Baltimore Div., weapon system aircraft modification Baltimored Md...
...Great River, L.I., N.Y...
...DU PONT DE NEMOURS CO...
...7/32" steel balls for bomblets F33657-68-C-0807/$899,000 KOLLSMAN INSTRUMENT CORP...
...NATIONAL LEAD CO., DoehlerJarvis Div., Toledo, Ohio NATIONAL UNION ELECTRIC CO...
...FAIRCHILD CAMERA & INSTRUMENT CORP., Syosset, L.I., N.Y...
...Horsham, Pa...
...denial mine systems Development of chemical fuze for DAAA21-68-C-0755/$537,730 antipersonnel mines UNITED AEROTEST LABS, INC...
...1968) MARTIN-MARIETTA CORP...
...MEDICO INDUSTRIES, INC...
...Phila., Pa...
...E.L...
...SPERRY RAND CORP...
...Contracts preceded by the letters DA are Army contracts...
...Muncie, Ind...
...WURLITZER CO...
...rocket warhead DAAA09-C-69-C-0176/$992,250 Waterloo, Iowa COLUMBUS MILPAR MFG...
...OF TEXAS M151 warhead for 2 .75-in...
...FTS CORP Denver, Colo...
...rocket fin, nozzle assemb] M429 proximity fuze for 2.75-in...
...rocket DAAA21-69-C-0267/$159,807 Sayresville, N.J...
...Wilmington, Del...
...SUPERIOR STEEL BALL CO...
...System concept studies and engineering investigations of air-to-surface area denial weapons AF08-635-3070 Development and production of N00019-69-C-0163/$15,473,235 Rockeye II bombs BLU-26/B "guava" bomblet metal parts F33657-68-C-0776/$8,104,800 7/32" steel balls for bomblets F33657-68-C-0667/$588,000 SU-13/A cluster bomb dispensers DAAAO9-68-C-0257/$40,600 XM429E1 proximity fuze safety and DAAG39-68-C-0037/$190,000 arming devices for 2.75-in...
...the M406 40mm...
...rocket fuzes ZENITH RADIO CORP...
...slug-filled projectile metal parts M151 2.75-in...
...Development of XM617U antipersonnel DA36-034-ORD-3750A Deer Park, N.Y...
...OF AMERICA 2 .75-in...
...NASH-HAMMOND, INC...
...INDUSTRIES, INC...
...fibre gasket KISCO CO., INC., M14B4 cartridge casas for 105mm...
...L.T...
...SCOVILL MFG...
...Louis, Mo...
...2 A subsidiary of the Aerojet-General Corp...
...KDI PRECISION PRODUCTS, INC...
...68) DAAA21-69-C-0243/$11,020,680 $1,000,000 (CBD, 6-22-67) AF08(635)-4977/$429,600 AF33657-16110/$11,377,000 DAAA21-69-C-0099/$2,530,836 and DAAA21-69-C-0093/$1,141,178 DAll-199-AMC-00687W/ $1,400,757 DAAG07-68-C-710W/$2,457,743 DAAA21-69-C-0258/ $804,000 $1,054,930 (DIB, July 1965) $4,171,813 (WSJ, 10-25-66) DAAGO5-67-C-0578A/$265,825 DAll-173-51-AMC-0080/$43,977,106 XM429 2.75-in...
...Development of an antipersonnel $900,000 (Ordnance, Sept.Orlando, Fla...
...NORTHROP CORP., Nortronics Div., Anaheim, Calif...
...rocket warhead, N104-9323A/$957,258 Div., Phila., Pa...
...DAAA09-69-C-0175/$1,410,231 Jackson Heights, N.Y...
...antipersonnel mine fuze ABG INSTRUMENT & ENGINEERING, Lockwires for 2.75-in...
...weapons systems XM380E5 and XM603E1 105mm...
...Design and development of the XM617U DA36-034-ORD-3750A Cockeysville, Md...
...rocket fuzes DAAA09-69-C-0033/$2,977,849 Chicago, Ill...
...MAXSON ELECTRONICS CORP., Maxson-Macon Div., Macon, Ga...
...the M406 40mm...
...BATESVILLE MFG...
...Ordnance Div...
...rocket fuze metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0158/$2,016,900 M406 40mm...
...rocket warheads, and other ammunition for use in Southeast Asia DAll-173-AMC-85A/$13,695,852 _ DAAG39-69-C-0002/$216,433 DAAA21-68-C-1032/$250,040 DAAA09-69-C-00888/$3,090,600 (DoD App...
...ACF INDUSTRIES, INC...
...Louis, Mo...
...Santa Clara and San Jose, Calif...
...7/32" steel balls for bomblets F33657-68-C-0668/$2,925,000 New Britain, Conn...
...the XM8 helicopter armament subsystem based on the XM129 40m...
...Integrated circuits for 2.75-in...
...Baltimore, Md...
...grenade launchers XM129 4 0mm...
...and the high-fragmentation Bullpup and Shrike guided missiles...
...Metal parts for cluster bombs $4,087,241 (WSJ, 10-25-66) St...
...1968) 40mm...
...MICROCOM CORP...
...Other sources are: Ordnance magazine, published by the American Ordnance Assn...
...MILLER RESEARCH CORP...
...rocket launcher DAAHO1-69-C-0501/$173,491 Huntsville, Ala...
...Hopkins and Minneapolis, Minn...
...Wall Street Journal (WSJ...
...1966) surface missile for fragmentation use against ground troops Canisters for the aerial mine system $2,389,258 (Army R&D, Jan...
...SKAGIT CORP...
...PS113A power supply for XM429 2.75-in...
...FILTERS, INC., San Jose, Cal...
...grenade fuzes at Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant $1,293,545 (DIB, June 1965) HOOVER BALL & BEARING CO...
...1968) Fighter Dispenser Munition ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP...
...FUSION RUBBERMAID CORP...
...Contractor: Product: Contract number/Amount: AAI CORP...
...rocket fuze metal par XM592E1 fuzes for antipersonnel projectiles M118 40mm...
...Such weapons, in other words, are devastating to human flesh but relatively harmless to concrete and steel...
...Sources for contract data: unless otherwise noted, all contracts are taken from the Commerce Department's publication, Commerce Business Daily (CBD), during the period March - Nov...
...rocket launchers DAAH01-69-C-07291$1,510,686 St...
...grenade DAAA09-68-C-0070/$341,996 ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP...
...M429 2.75-in...
...rocket CESSNA AIRCRAFT SUU-7C/A cluster bomb dispensers DAAA09-69-C-0007/$986,957 Wichita, Kans...
...metal parts for XM3 antipersonnel DAAA09-68-C-0048/$334,373 Middletown, Ohio mine dispenser AIRPORT MACHINING CORP...
...Albion, Mich...
...3 A division of the Whittaker Corp...
...rocket fuze testers DAAG39-69-C-0002/$216,433 -12 STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE Fragmentation warhead study AF08(635)-2915/$87,950 Menlo Park, Calif...
...SUU-7C/A cluster bomb dispensers DAAA09-69-C-0204/$1,990,674 OF AMERICA, Dallas, Texas AVCO CORP., Ordnance Div...
...GIBBS MFG...
...Los Angeles, Calif...
...rocket $1,000,000 (CBD, 6-21-67) Fort Worth, Texas Mk55 Mod 0 antipersonnel projectile N00104-68-C-5482/$3,439,437 AMRON CORP...
...low velocity DA11-199-66-AMC-719W/$57,197 automatic grenade launcher Engineering study of release of self- DA18-064-AMC-170A dispersing munitions from high speed airborne vehicles AERONCA, INC...
...BREED CORP...
...Skokie, Ill...
...Belleville, N.J...
...DAAA09-68-C-0131/$530,100 Martin, Texas rocket ALSCO, INC., Techfab Div., XM159C 2.75-in...
...Birmingham, Ala...
...HAYES-ALBION CORP...
...HERCULES, INC...
...flechette projectile Loading and packing of CBU-25A/A antipersonnel bombs, M151 2 .75-in...
...DAAA09-69-C-0043/$13,400,000 St...
...rocket warhead metal parts Development of Rockeye dispenser fl Development of telemetry systems fi XM429 2.75-in...
...HARVEY ALUMINUM, INC...
...rocket DAAA21-68-C-0645/$83,520 CULLMAN METALCRAFT, INC...
...7/32" steel balls for bomblets F33657-68-C-0723/$990,450 Daisy-Heddon Div., Rogers, Ark...
...ALUMINUM CO...
...M427 2.75-in...
...11 Operation of Iowa Army Ammunition Plant for production of mines and medium and large caliber ammunition (gravel mines) XM429 2.75-in...
...rocket XM571E1 fuzes for XM580E1 90mm...
...Fin and nozzle assemblies for 2.75-in...
...MAXSON ELECTRONICS CORP...
...rocket fuze metal par M423 2.75-in...
...rocket motor DAA21-68-C-0715/$251,220 INC., Santa Barbara, Cal...
...9 Loading and packing of 2.75-in...
...and the House Committee on Appropriations Hearings on the Department of Defense Appropriations for 1967 (DoD App...
...ADVENTURE LINE MFG...
...grenade metal parts M406 40mm...
...rocket Production of 40mm...
...antipersonnel mines, including the 'gravel' mine (composed of lead azide...
...employs 40mm...
...rocket Supporting studies for button bomb] Plastic canisters for Tactical Figl Dispenser Munition M423 fuze parts for 2.75-in...
...Engineering study to adapt the XM27 (TAB, July 1, 1967) Alexandria, Va...
...Technical Abstract Bulletin (TAB), published by the Defense Documentation Center...
...Jonesville, Wisc...
...Newport Beach, Calif...
...Beehive DAAA21-69-C-0098/$3,487,806 and projectiles DAAA21-69-C-0092/$1,643,009 WHITTAKER CORP., Bermite Div...
...Torrance, Calif...
...M158E1 2.75-in...
...ELECTRONICS, INC...
...EASTERN TOOL & MFG...
...PHILCO-FORD CORP...
...CO., BLU-26/B "guava" bomblet metal parts F33657-68-C-0078/$5,440,000 INC., Parsons, Kas...
...Antipersonnel" is defined by Pentagon dictionaries as "designed to destroy or obstruct personnel...
...MELPAR, INC., Fairfax, Va...
...rocket motor tubes DAAA21-69-C-0236/$5,824,350 Pittsburgh, Pa.8 AMERICAN ELECTRIC, INC...
...Igniters for 2.75-in rocket motor DAAA21-68-C-0674/$999,552 Saugus, Calif...
...grenade cartridge case M151 2.75-in...
...DAAG39-67-C-0049/$50,000 Molecular Electronics Div., rocket Elkridge, Md...
...Military Products Div...
...68) MARTIN-MARIETTA CORP...
...SUU-30B/B cluster bomb dispensers F33657-68-C-0840/$2,916,000 Dallas, Texas LANSDOWNE STEEL & IRON CO...
...1968...
...MOTOROLA, INC., Semi-conductor Products Div., Phoenix, Ariz...
...WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP...
...EASTERN TOOL & MFG...
...rocket Mathematical study of the effective of 20mm., 30mm., and 40mm...
...SUU-7C/A cluster bomb dispensers DAAA09-68-C-0008/$940,500 Wichita, Kans...
...rocket fuzes KANARR CORP., Kingston, Pa...
...mine to the SUU-13/A bomb dispenser Opener assemblies for the Tactical (Army R&D, Feb...
...grenade metal parts for M384 40mm...
...vestigation of improved antipersonnel kill mechanisms Development of Avroc rocket-propelled (Ordnance, Jan.-Feb...
...Beehive projectiles M75 40mm...
...DAAA09-69-C-0134/$1,214,987 rocket Magazines for XM174 40mm...
...Lancaster, Pa...
...THIOKOL CHEMICAL CORP...
...Services and materials for an in- DAA21-68-C-0655 Richmond, Ind...
...M151 warhead metal parts for 2 .75-in...
...HAMILTON WATCH CO...
...version of the Bullpup B air-to- Oct...
...Parts for 2.75-in...
...2 BLU-24/B bomblet metal parts F33657-16687/$9,350,000 Batesville & Camden, Ark...
...the Tactical Fighter Bomb Dispenser Munition (a new cluster bomb system for high speed aircraft...
...New York, N.Y...
...M18A1 antipersonnel mine metal parts DAAA21-69-C-0257/$543,000 Elmhurst, N.Y...
...artillery shells containing 'flechettes' (small steel darts), including the "Beehive" flechette projectile...
...Acronetics Div...
...grenade launchers) Design and development of XM4 antipersonnel mine dispenser XM594E1 assemblies for XM580E1 90mi Beehive 2.75-in...
...Parts for BLU-26/B "guava" bomblet F33657-68-C-0545/$260,252 Westbury, N.Y...
...rocket component Metal parts for cluster bombs M94B1 cartridge for 106mm...
...M423 fuze metal parts for 2.75-in...
...SUU-30B/B cluster bomb dispensers F33657-68-C-0809/$2,649,360 La Mirada, Cal...
...M151 2.75-in...
...rocket warhead M151 2.75-in...
...SUU-30A/B cluster bomb dispensers F33657-68-C-1094/$1,300,000 M26 antipersonnel mine metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0279/$113,654 BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP...
...AEROJET-GENERAL CORP...
...flechette and smoke projectiles KOEHLER & SONS, Hatboro, Pa...
...1968) DAAA09-69-C-0105/$1,697,115 DA36-038-AMC-4036A/$3,220,000 DAAA25-68-C-0458A/$250,000 DAAA09-69-C-0104/$1,992,600 DAll-173-AMC-677A/$1,241,813 DAAA25-68-C-0431A/$1,050,709 DAAA09-69-C-0143/$3,113,415 DAAA09-69-C-0135/$1,290,900 DAAA09-69-C-0128/$1,597,320 DAAA09-68-C-0370/$9,360,000 10 HONEYWELL, INC...
...GENERAL TIME CORP...
...Louis, Mo...
...kitsMASON & HANGER, Silas Mason Co., Inc...
...the Defense Industry Bulletin (DIB...
...DAAA09-68-C-0337/$546,556 North Tonawanda, N.J...
...M118 cartridge case metal parts for DAAA09-69-C-0144/$3,918,750 Waukesha, Wisc...
...SUU-30B/B cluster bomb dispensers F33657-68-C-0810/$2,649,360 Cullman, Ala.DAY & Zfl<2{ERMA1q, INC...
...AMERICAN MFG...
...SUU-14/A cluster bomb dispensers DAAA09-69-C-0025/$1,250,000 Downey, Calif...
...CHAMBERLAIN MFG...
...Waterbury, Conn...
...MUNCIE GEAR WORKS, INC...
...68) F33657-68-C-0775/$3,086,930 $3,318,900 (Army R&D, Jan...
...WHIRLPOOL CORP., Design and development of new and DA33-008-ORD-2118 and other Evansville Ordnance Div., improved flechettes and applicable contracts Evansville, Ind...
...FALCON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., Denver, Colo...
...3 parts for BLU-24/B and BLU-66/B F0835-69-C-0016/$19,089,911 Columbus, Ohio bomblets Nozzle assemblies for 2.75-in...
...DAY & ZIMMERMAN, INC...
...rocket fuze metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0196/$1,518,075 Norwood and Cincinatti, Ohio Safety and arming devices for XM429 DAAG39-67-C-0059/$26,774 2.75-in...
...Phoenix, Ariz...
...ammuniti fired from aircraft against person and light vehicles Parts for 2.75-in...
...by AF or F, Air Force contracts...
...M79 grenade launchers DAll-199-AMC-715W/$3,252,506 KELSEY HAYES CO., Heintz Mkl Mod 1 2.75-in...
...RESEARCH CORP...
...HAYES INTERNATIONAL CORP...
...Engineer, develop, design, and test DAAF01-67-C-0811/$639,608 Culver City, Calif...
...antipersonnel mine and sub-pack system BULOVA WATCH CO...
...7/32" steel balls for bomblets F33657-68-C-0669/$825,6CO Erwin Tenn...
...REYNOLDS METAL CO...
...rocket motor tubes M108B1 cartridge cases for M377 90t flechette projectile Design, development and testing of flechette area neutralization gun WDU-4/A flechette warhead for 2.75rocket XM380E5 and XM603E1 105mm...
...3,038,945 (Army R&D, rockets July-Aug...
...HUGHES TOOL CO...
...EISEN BROS., Hoboken, N.J...
...Sedro-Wooley, Wash...
...AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORP...
...Design and development of the XM43 DAAA21-69-C-0002/$750,000 Fairfield, N.J...
...and by N, Navy contracts...
...grenade M423 2.75-in...
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