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Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee to Deliver Additional M67 Hand Grenade Body Assemblies

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Monday, August 8, 2022

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn., Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a major 2021 milestone of delivering its eight millionth M67 hand grenade body assembly, Aerojet Rocketdynes specialty metal provider, Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee (AOT), has been awarded a five-year contract by Day & Zimmermann (D&Z) to deliver additional assemblies for the U.S. Army.

Key Points: 
  • JONESBOROUGH, Tenn., Aug. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following a major 2021 milestone of delivering its eight millionth M67 hand grenade body assembly, Aerojet Rocketdynes specialty metal provider, Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee (AOT), has been awarded a five-year contract by Day & Zimmermann (D&Z) to deliver additional assemblies for the U.S. Army.
  • "AOT has been the sole supplier of M67 hand grenade body assemblies for more than 20 years," said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and president.
  • The members of the Aerojet Rocketdyne team who manufacture these hand grenade bodies, and other specialty metal components at AOT, are proud of their role protecting our warfighters.
  • The base year contract calls for the manufacture and delivery of more than 200,000 fragmentation hand grenade body assemblies.

Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Delivers Eight Millionth M67 Hand Grenade Body

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdynes specialty metal provider Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee (AOT) announced today that it reached a major production milestone when it delivered its eight millionth M67 hand grenade body to Day & Zimmermann (D&Z) for final assembly and delivery to the U.S. Army.

Key Points: 
  • JONESBOROUGH, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerojet Rocketdynes specialty metal provider Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee (AOT) announced today that it reached a major production milestone when it delivered its eight millionth M67 hand grenade body to Day & Zimmermann (D&Z) for final assembly and delivery to the U.S. Army.
  • AOT has been the sole supplier of M67 hand grenade body assemblies to the United States government since 2001.
  • The M67 hand grenade is used to supplement small arms fire against enemies in close combat.
  • AOT produces the M67 hand grenade body assemblies at its facility located in Jonesborough, Tennessee.