Manufacturer of large caliber cannon, howitzer and mortar systems
Part of
U.S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command
Website
https://www.wva.army.mil
Commanders
Current commander
Col. Alain Fisher
Military unit
TACOM distinctive unit insigniaA 16-inch M1920 coast artillery howitzer, stamped Watervliet Arsenal, 1921Aerial view of the aersenal in 1937
The Watervliet Arsenal (WVA)/ˈwɔːtərvliːt/ is an arsenal of the United States Army located in Watervliet, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River. It is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, and today produces much of the artillery for the army, as well as gun tubes for cannons, mortars, and tanks. It has been a National Historic Landmark (NHL) since 1966.[1][2]
Watervliet Arsenal falls under its headquarters, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command under the U.S. Army Materiel Command.
The arsenal was founded on July 14, 1813, to support the War of 1812. It was designated as the Watervliet Arsenal in 1817. It occupies 142 acres (57 ha) of land, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Albany, New York. The location is adjacent to the Hudson River. The site contains manufacturing, administrative offices and storage areas. It houses the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Benét Laboratories, which does product development, improvement, research, and testing for all artillery related engineering.
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^Robert W. Craig and Lauren Archibald (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Watervliet Arsenal" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Inventory. National Park Service. and Accompanying 23 photos, exterior and interior, from 1984-1985, 1870, and 1875. (4.77 MiB)
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