HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (HSAAP)
MISSION
The mission of Holston Army Ammunition Plant (HSAAP) is to provide high-quality explosives to meet the current and future requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense, allied partners and commercial customers in a modern, safe, secure, economical and environmentally compliant manner.
HISTORY
In 1943, Holston Ordnance Works (HOW) began explosives production. The U.S. government contracted Tennessee Eastman Corporation to research a way to make large quantities of the explosives needed to combat German U-boats in the North Atlantic. The facility was originally designed to produce the most powerful explosives available, prior to the development of the atomic bomb. By January 1944, HOW produced and shipped 1.1 million pounds of explosives per day.
HOW was decommissioned at the end of World War II, but reactivated for the Korean War. The plant was renamed Holston Army Ammunition Plant and has been in continuous operation since 1950. The U.S. military has used HSAAP explosives in every conflict since World War II.
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NOTICE: The airspace over the Holston Army Ammunition Plant has been declared restricted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and defensive measures have been implemented. If the airspace restriction is violated, property recovered will be confiscated as evidence and the owner/operator will be held responsible. Please exercise caution when operating drones near the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. You can use the following link to view the restriction map and know where you can and cannot fly drones: faa.gov