Defense ordnance, flares, and chaff manufacturer for U.S. and allied militaries
Armtec is a TDG-owned defense manufacturer operating three production facilities for combustible ordnance, infrared decoy flares, and radar countermeasure chaff. The tech stack—PTC Creo, Allen-Bradley, Siemens PLCs, and INFOR LN—reflects a capital-intensive, process-driven operation. Hiring has decelerated; active roles cluster in engineering and manufacturing, with heavy focus on failure analysis, SPC implementation, and lean improvement, signaling internal efforts to reduce downtime and defects rather than expand capacity.
Armtec Defense Technologies manufactures combustible ordnance subcomponents, infrared decoy flares, and radar countermeasure chaff across three U.S. facilities in Coachella, California; Camden, Arkansas; and Lillington, North Carolina. As an operating unit of Transdigm Group, a publicly traded aerospace and defense supplier, Armtec serves U.S. and allied military customers. The company positions itself as producing the industry's largest and most varied line of combustible ordnance and countermeasure products, with a particular emphasis on sole-source capabilities in specialized materials like nitrocellulose cartridge cases and pyrophoric payloads. Operations focus on precision manufacturing of hazardous materials under strict military and safety standards.
Armtec is a TDG-owned defense manufacturer producing combustible ordnance, infrared decoy flares, and radar countermeasure chaff for U.S. and allied militaries across three production facilities.
Armtec is headquartered in Coachella, California, with additional manufacturing facilities in Camden, Arkansas, and Lillington, North Carolina.
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