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Multiple U.S. contractors

Multiple U.S. contractors refers to the U.S. conventional ammunition production base where government-owned facilities, contractor-operated plants, commercial suppliers, and Army-managed procurement channels produce or assemble ammunition recorded in the catalog when public sources do not isolate one named corporate manufacturer.

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The U.S. Army is the Department of Defense's central manager for conventional ammunition, and Joint Munitions Command describes its enterprise as the organization that produces, stores, distributes, and demilitarizes conventional munitions across arsenals, depots, and ammunition plants. GAO describes a production model in which the Army procures much of its conventional ammunition through government-owned, contractor-operated plants, retaining public ownership and production capacity while relying on vendors for plant operation and manufacturing work.

This manufacturer grouping is most useful for older or generic U.S. ammunition records where official manuals, specifications, and portfolio documents identify a U.S. cartridge family but do not name a single prime contractor. It should be read as industrial-base context for U.S.-origin munitions, not as a claim that every connected round came from one company or one facility.

conventional ammunitionartillery ammunitionmunitions load-assemble-pack workgovernment-owned contractor-operated ammunition plantsArmy-managed ammunition procurement

Notable Systems

Cartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314, 105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canister, Munitions

Cartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314

105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canister

The M314 family is a U.S. 105 mm howitzer illumination cartridge series. Army PEO Ammunition portfolio material identifies the M314A3 visible-light round under the 105 mm M119-series portfolio, while DLA ASSIST records an active detail specification for M314A3 loading accessories.

Sources: jpeo-portfolio-2025, assist-m314a3
Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, Munitions

Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60

105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge

The M60 family is a U.S. 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke cartridge series. Army ammunition data sheets identify M60, M60A1, and M60A2 configurations, while Army rigging tables list M60 WP 105 mm ammunition by DODIC.

Sources: tm43-ammunition-data, fm4-20-153

Manufacturer History

  1. Ammunition plant management centered at Rock Island Arsenal

    Joint Munitions Command's fact sheet states that commands managing the nation's ammunition plants have been headquartered at Rock Island Arsenal since 1973, placing the current ammunition-production enterprise in a long-running Army management lineage.

    Sources: jmc-fact-sheet

  2. Secretary of the Army becomes DOD single manager for conventional ammunition

    GAO reports that the Secretary of the Army has served since 1975 as DOD's Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition, giving the Army central responsibility for conventional ammunition procurement and production oversight across the services.

    Sources: gao-army-ammunition-2022

  3. JMC describes GOCO contract reform

    The Army reported that Joint Munitions Command was revising how it manages government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition-plant contracts, with emphasis on installation-specific oversight, cost visibility, and readiness for large-scale combat operations.

    Sources: army-goco-contract-reform

  4. GAO reviews Army ammunition procurement and production

    GAO's Army Ammunition report described five government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition plants then producing conventional ammunition in the United States and noted that the plants make products ranging from small-caliber cartridges to large-caliber 105 mm and 155 mm ammunition.

    Sources: gao-army-ammunition-2022

Website links
Joint Munitions CommandU.S. Army GOCO contract reform articleGAO Army ammunition report

This is a broad U.S. industrial-base grouping rather than one incorporated company. Public sources often document Army ammunition management, government-owned plants, contractor operation, or cartridge specifications without naming the exact company that loaded or assembled a specific legacy round.

Manufacturer Sources

  • jmc-fact-sheetPublisher: U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command | Note: Supports JMC's role managing ammunition plants, Rock Island Arsenal headquarters context, workforce and contractor context, production/storage scope, and the enterprise's munitions-production mission. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • army-goco-contract-reformPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports the government-owned, contractor-operated ammunition-plant structure, JMC's conventional-munitions role, and contract-reform context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • gao-army-ammunition-2022Publisher: U.S. Government Accountability Office | Note: Supports Army conventional-ammunition procurement and production responsibilities, the five government-owned contractor-operated plant model, vendor-operation context, Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition history, and large-caliber ammunition production examples. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • jpeo-portfolio-2025Publisher: U.S. Army Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition | Note: Supports current Army portfolio context for 105 mm ammunition, including the M314A3 visible-light illumination cartridge listing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • assist-m314a3Publisher: Defense Logistics Agency ASSIST | Note: Supports the active M314A3 105 mm illuminating projectile loading-accessories specification record and its document status. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • tm43-ammunition-dataPublisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports Army ammunition data for the M60-series 105 mm smoke WP cartridge and related 105 mm cartridge-family context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • fm4-20-153Publisher: U.S. Army | Note: Supports Army airdrop-rigging table listings for Cartridge, 105-mm, Smoke, WP, M60 by DODIC. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

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Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Cartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314, 105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canister, MunitionsCartridge, 105 mm, Illuminating, M314105 mm howitzer-fired illuminating cartridge with parachute-retarded canisterBuilt in: United StatesThe M314 is a U.S. 105 mm howitzer illumination cartridge family that ejects a flare canister under parachute for battlefield lighting. Army ammunition manuals list earlier M314-series rounds for M101/M102-era howitzers, while Army portfolio material identifies the M314A3 visible-light round as a 105 mm M119-series illumination cartridge with a semi-fixed case, time fuze, expelling charge, illuminant canister, and parachute assembly.
Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60, 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridge, MunitionsCartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60105 mm white-phosphorus smoke artillery cartridgeBuilt in: United StatesThe Cartridge, 105 mm, Smoke, WP, M60 is a U.S. semi-fixed 105 mm white-phosphorus smoke cartridge family for 105 mm howitzers. Army ammunition data sheets describe the M60 series as a screening round with a cast-WP projectile filler, a seven-increment M67 propelling charge, and model differences centered on burster construction and fuze compatibility. Army rigging and ordnance-identification references also list the family by DODIC C454 and C477.