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Building 110 - The big Guns Shop

A view of the M2A1 cannon in front of the WVA command building with the Big Gun Shop in the back ground.

Taken: 07.25.2024 | Video by Matthew Day

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Army chief celebrates 25 years of service at Army...

01.16.2025 | Photo by Matthew Day

Former Army Logistics Warrant Officer Lawrence Clark celebrates 25 years of federal service at the Army’s cannon and mortar manufacturing...

IT professional celebrates 30 years of Army...

12.17.2024 | Photo by Matthew Day

Watervliet Arsenal IT Supervisor John Baxter celebrated 30 years as an Army Civilian at America's canon and mortar factory November 2024. In...

From pilot to deputy director, Walkley celebrates...

12.04.2024 | Photo by Matthew Day

Watervliet Arsenal Deputy Director of the Customer Programs and Logistics Directorate celebrated 25 years of government service in November 2025....

Army Civilian marks 45 years of service at cannon...

09.29.2024 | Photo by Tanya Bissaillon

Watervliet Arsenal Instrument Mechanic Inspector Frank Finelli receives his 45-year length of service certificate from WVA Commander Col. Jason...

Machinist marks 40 years at cannon factory

09.13.2024 | Photo by Matthew Day

Watervliet Arsenal Toolmaker Leader Chris Madsen poses in front of a tooling fixture loaded in a milling machine. Madsen is celebrating 40 years...

TACOM commanding general gets view of modernization...

09.15.2023 | Photo by Matthew Day

Watervliet Arsenal Machinist Mathew Youmans describes a manufacturing process to Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Commanding General Brig....

Watervliet forging ahead with key modernization...

06.22.2023 | Photo by Matthew Day

Watervliet Arsenal forge workers monitor a cannon tube being processed through the current rotary forge. Watervliet Arsenal plans to replace the...

Watervliet Arsenal will install new machines in...

09.04.2019 | Photo by Matthew Day

Carl Christiansen, seacoast shop foreman, stands atop a 16-inch seacoast cannon hoisted above the shop floor in Watervliet Arsenal's 'Big Gun...

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Recent Videos

Building 110 - The big Guns Shop

07.25.2024 | Video by Matthew Day

A view of the M2A1 cannon in front of the WVA command building with the Big Gun Shop in the back ground.

Hollow spindle lathe

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

A hollow spindle lathe performs turning operations on large bore cannon manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal. These machines are replacing aging...

Hollow spindle lathe

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

A hollow spindle lathe performs turning operations on large bore cannon manufactured at Watervliet Arsenal. These machines are replacing aging...

Powder chamber lathe

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

New powder chamber lathe installed at Watervliet Arsenal replaces aging equipment. The lathe cuts the inside profile of the powder chamber on...

Old powder chamber lathe

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

An old powder chamber lathe at Watervliet Arsenal cuts the inside profile of the powder chamber on various cannon and howitzer barrels produced at...

Powder chamber lathe

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

New powder chamber lathe installed at Watervliet Arsenal replaces aging equipment. The lathe cuts the inside profile of the powder chamber on...

Hydraulic press

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

New hydraulic presses installed at Watervliet Arsenal replace aging presses. The presses are used throughout cannon production to straighten...

Hydraulic press

11.24.2021 | Video by Matthew Day

An old hydraulic press is in the process of being replaced by new equipment as part of modernization at Watervliet Arsenal. The presses are used...

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Recent News Stories

From the Field to the Floor

04.04.2025 | Story by MIKE FALVO

US Army Veteran and NYS Assembly Sergeant at Arms Wayne Jackson balances life in New York politics as a Veteran

Former chief celebrates 25 years of service at Army...

01.07.2025 | Story by Matthew Day

Former Army Logistics Warrant Officer Lawrence Clark celebrates 25 years of federal service at the Army’s cannon and mortar manufacturing arsenal this January.

IT professional celebrates 30 years of Army...

12.17.2024 | Story by Matthew Day

When you think of cannon manufacturing, managing a vast array of computer and network equipment is probably not the first thing that comes to mind...

From pilot to deputy director, Walkley celebrates...

12.12.2024 | Story by Matthew Day

Jeremy Walkley, a former helicopter pilot and now deputy director of Watervliet Arsenal’s newest directorate, marks 25 years of service to the...

Army Civilian marks 45 years of service at cannon...

10.01.2024 | Story by Matthew Day

Army Civilian Frank Finelli is celebrating 45 years of service at Watervliet Arsenal, marking nearly half a century of government service.

Machinist marks 40 years at cannon factory

09.13.2024 | Story by Matthew Day

What began as an entry-level position has turned into a rewarding, four-decade career for Watervliet Arsenal machinist Chris Madsen.

TACOM commanding general gets view of modernization...

09.27.2023 | Story by Matthew Day

Tank-automotive and Armaments Commanding General Brig. Gen. Michael Lalor toured modernization efforts at America’s cannon and mortar factory on...

Watervliet forging ahead with key modernization...

06.23.2023 | Story by Matthew Day

Leadership at America's cannon and mortar factory announced plans to replace the arsenal's rotary forge and paint booth in the coming years as part of a massive 15-year modernization effort.

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