# Faxon and Major Tool awarded $600M contract for BLU-136/B warhead cases

Faxon Machining Inc. and Major Tool & Machine Inc. received a $600 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce 15,000 cases for the BLU-136/B next-generation area attack warhead by September 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-10-01
- Where: United States
- Value: $600.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 15,000 warhead cases
- Products: BLU-136/B warhead cases
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [U.S. Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/1019.md) (customer)
- [Faxon Machining Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/42516.md) (supplier)
- [Major Tool & Machine Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/42517.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [upi.com](https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/10/02/Faxon-Major-Tool-awarded-600M-for-next-gen-area-attack-warhead/3081570033400/), 2019-10-02: "Two companies share a $600 million contract to produce cases for the U.S. Air Force's BLU-136/B next-generation area attack warhead, the Defense Department announced."

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