RADFORD,
Va., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems
Ordnance Systems Inc. (OSI) has selected Hanwha Defense
USA (HDUSA), the U.S. defense
subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace in South
Korea, to modernize an existing production building at the
Radford Army Ammunition Plant.
BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc. has
selected Hanwha Defense USA to
modernize the Radford Army Ammunition Plant.
"BAE Systems is fully committed to modernizing the Radford Army
Ammunition Plant and furthering its support of the U.S. Army's
requirements," said John Swift, vice
president and general manager of BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.
"We are excited to collaborate with Hanwha Defense USA, as they will use their proven expertise
to help us integrate advanced chemical processing capabilities into
a manufacturing environment."
Modernization of World War II-era facilities is important for
national security. As BAE Systems continues to deliver vital
capabilities to the warfighter, the focus on improving the safety
of the process remains. BAE Systems' legacy of modernizing while
manufacturing, supported by HDUSA's past experience in energetics
facilities, will result in a state-of-the-art process to
manufacture propellants.
"The upgrade is based on technology and experience that Hanwha
has already completed in their Korean energetics facilities," said
John Kelly, president and CEO of
HDUSA. "We look forward to implementing this upgrade at
Radford and expanding our
modernization collaboration with BAE Systems and the Army."
BAE Systems OSI has been the operating contractor of the Radford
Army Ammunition Plant since 2012, and in December 2023, received the contract to continue
operating the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee through 2035.
For more information, please contact:
Laura McLaughlin, BAE Systems
Laura.mclaughlin@baesystems.us
Mobile: 571-867-1217
www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc
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