Below is a list of U.S. Dept. of Defense contracts for the production of demolition bombs, bomb fins,
and bomb fuzes. Demolition bombs consist of a metal bomb case with a high explosive filler. Thousands
of them are used daily in South Vietnam. Source, unless otherwise noted, is Commerce Business Daily.
(Other sources: WSJ = Wall Street Journal; DIB – Defense Industry Bulletin)
Contractor: Product: Contract no./amount:
A.O. SMITH CORP. M117A1 750-lb. bomb metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0078/$11,984,315
Chicago, Ill.
ACTION MFG. CO., Phila., Pa. M905 tail fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0085/$545,000
AMERICAN MACHINE & FOUNDRY CO. M117A1 750-lb. bomb metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0035/$30,253,380
Brooklyn, N.Y.
AMERICAN MFG. CO. OF TEXAS Mk82 Mod 1 500-lb. bomb bodies N00104-69-C-0098/$36,627,838
Fort Worth, Texas
Mk83 Mod 3 1000-lb. bomb bodies N00104-68-C-3481/$9,887,140
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER CORP. OF Mk15 Mod 1 fin assemblies N00104-68-C-0780/$14,402,230
AMERICA, Bailfield Div.,
Dallas, Texas13
BATESVILLE MFG. CO. 1 M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0053/$2,395,800
Batesville, Ark.
BAYFIELD INDUSTRIES “Snakeye” fins for demolition bombs $1,600,000 (DIB, July 1965)
Carrollton, Texas
BENDIX CORP., Environmental M905 tail fuze metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0139/$828,000
Science Div., Balto., Md.
BORG-WARNER CORP., Ingersoll Mk82 Mod 1 500-lb. bomb bodies N00104-69-C-0003/$15,914,464
Products Div., Chicago, Ill.
BUXMONT ORDNANCE, Berwick, Pa. 250-lb. bomb bodies $6,509,065 (DIB, May 1965)
COLUMBUS MILPAR MFG. CO. 2 Mk14 bomb fins $3,372,880 (DIB, May 1965)
Columbus, Ohio
CRESCENT PRECISION PRODUCTS, M131A1 fin assemblies DAAA09-69-C-0059/$3,619,980
INC., Garland, Texas
EUREKA WILLIAMS CO. 3 M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0256, and
Bloomington, Ill. DAAA09-68-C-0386/$3,666,300
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORP. M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0246/$3,386,618
Sickles Div., Chicopee, Mass.
M905 tail fuze metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0076/$836,000
HONEYWELL, INC. M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0100/$48,493
Hopkins, Minn.
INTERCONTINENTAL MFG. CO. Mk82 Mod 1 500-lb. bomb bodies N00104-69-C-0129
Garland, Texas
Mk84 Mod 2 2000-lb. bomb bodies N00104-69-C-0119/$6,226,155
LASKO METAL PRODUCTS, INC. Mk14 Mod 2 fin assemblies N00104-68-C-0816/$7,321,018
West Chester, Pa.
LE TOURNEAU, R.G., INC. M117A1 750-lb. bomb metal parts DAAA09-69-C-0044/$24,039,720
Longview, Texas
M131A1 fin assemblies DAAAO9-C-0058/$4,836,600
METALS ENGINEERING CORP. Fin assemblies for Mk83 Mod 0 bombs N00104-68-C-3482/$1,752,120
Greensville, Tenn.
POLORAN PRODUCTS, INC. M131A1 fin assemblies DAAA09-68-C-0486/$1,491,000
New Rochelle, N.Y.
RAYTHEON CO. M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0243/$2,322,000
Lexington, Mass.
M905 tail fuze metal parts DAAA09-68-C-0027/$3,070,200
STA-RITE GINNIE LOU, INC. Arming wires for demolition bombs F42600-69-C-0176/$121,000
Shelbyville, Ill.
STEWART-WARNER CORP., South M904E2 nose fuze DAAAO9-68-C-0105/$915,173
Wind Div., Indianapolis, Ind.
SUPREME PRODUCTS CORP. M904E2 nose fuze metal parts DAAA09-C-68-C-0083/$271,472
Chicago, Ill.
M905 tail fuze metal parts DAAA09-C-69-C-0049/$277,500
UNITED STATES STEEL CORP. Mk81 Mod 1 250-lb. bomb bodies N00104-68-C-0826/$6,739,920
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mk82 Mod 1 500-lb. bomb bodies N00104-68-C-3599/$13,210,740
JOHN WOOD CO. St. Paul, Minn. M131A1 fin assemblies DAAA09-69-C-0208/$1,454,412
1 A subsidiary of Aerojet-General Corp. 2 A division of Whittaker Corp. 3 A division of National Union Electric Corp.
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