U.S. Ordnance, Inc. And Its Partnership with the Military

U.S. Ordnance–Defense Systems and Manufacturing, usually known as USORD, is one of the few arms manufacturers with close ties to the United States military. Since 1997, the firearms manufacturer has designed, developed and produced small firearms and machine guns including their replacement parts.

Its specialization include the production of new and enhanced versions of Mk43/M60E4 and M2, both of which are combat-proven mature firearms. In fact, the Nevada-based corporation is the only authorized manufacturer of the Mk43 machine gun for this reason. U.S. Ordnance also tests and manufactures these guns according to the technical specifications and instructions of the U.S. military.

U.S. Ordnance has several primary weapons systems including the M2A2 (QCB), the M2HB, the M60D Enhanced, the Mk43/M60E4, and the M16/M4/M203; all of these weapons are sanctioned by NATO as well. The company sells these weapons to military unites, law enforcement agencies, and to foreign leaderships and militaries approved by the federal government as well as provides the training for these products.