The U. S. Army Watervliet Arsenal, widely known as "America's Cannon Factory", is an Army-owned and operated manufacturing facility that is ISO 9001:2008 and Army Contracting Performance-Certification Program Certified. The billion dollar Arsenal manufacturing complex is situated on a 143 acre site spanning 72 buildings with 2.1 million square feet of manufacturing space. The Arsenal is also home to the Army's Benét Laboratories, a Malcolm Baldrige Award recipient, whose mission includes the development of Arsenal products and technology for future combat systems. This arrangement of research, development and manufacturing at a single site facilitates concurrent design and manufacturing. Mission: Provide manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and product assurance for cannons, howitzers, mortars and associated material used by the U.S. Armed Forces.
