Watervliet Arsenal
About
Watervliet Arsenal, at 1 Buffington Street in Watervliet, is the oldest continuously operating arsenal in the U.S. Army, founded in 1821. It manufactures cannon tubes, mortars and howitzers for every branch of the military and produces upgrade components for the Abrams tank, and is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
The arsenal is one of 23 arsenals and depots under Army Materiel Command, and its machinists come up through an in-house apprenticeship program. It also takes non-defense work, including parts for the New York State Department of Transportation and Atlas Copco.
What to know
- Commercial lease space is available in Building 125 on the post.
- Tool designers on staff engineer the fixtures used in cannon production.
- The arsenal marked its bicentennial in 2021.
- Public affairs is in Building 10 by the main gate.
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