Defense


Military and Defense Investment Castings

Mission-Critical Reliability

For over 40 years, Barron Industries has been a trusted U.S. supplier of military and defense castings to leading global military manufacturers and defense contractors. We specialize in military-grade investment castings, delivering turnkey solutions for high-performance components used in some of the most demanding applications across the defense industry.

Castings & Turnkey Solutions

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Certifications

SAM Registered • Certified Small Business

Cage code 7L135 - Primary NAICS: 331512, 331524, 331524, 331529, 332710, 336419, 336992

Other Memberships and Industry Participation:
Investment Casting Institute (ICI) • American Foundry Society (AFS) • Automation Alley • National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) • Association of United States Army (AUSA) • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) • U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) • Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM)

Precision Castings for Military Vehicles

Barron produces high-strength armor steel castings and military-grade castings for light, medium, and heavy-duty land-based military vehicles. Our military investment castings are engineered for durability, precision, and full traceability—meeting or exceeding all military and defense requirements.

We support key defense platforms, including:

  • General Dynamics Abrams Tank and Stryker APC
  • BAE AMPV and Paladin
  • Oshkosh JLTV, AMG JLTV
  • Israeli Merkava TNK and Namer Armored Personnel Carrier
  • Apache Helicopter
  • Boeing 767 Refueling Tanker

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Complete Turnkey Military & Defense Casting Solutions

Barron delivers complete, mission-ready assemblies in half the standard industry lead time. As a vertically integrated, DFAR and ITAR Compliant foundry, we offer:

  • Precision military and defense investment castings
  • High-strength castings in steel, aluminum, and specialty alloys
  • In-house machining, heat treating, coating, and assembly
  • Permanent serialization and barcode-based lot traceability
  • Real-time production tracking via PLEX ERP system

Every operation is documented and traceable, ensuring full compliance and accountability.

Certified for the Military & Defense Industry

Barron Industries is fully certified to meet the demanding standards of the military industry:

  • AS9100 Certified
  • NADCAP Accredited for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Welding
  • ITAR Compliant Investment Castings
  • DFARS Certified Materials
  • CMMC Level 2 Compliant

Typical Military and Defense Components

We manufacture a broad range of military and defense castings, including:

  • Brackets
  • Launcher Components
  • Missile Fins
  • Structural Mounts
  • Housings
  • Power Distribution Chassis
  • Towing Components
  • Exhaust Tubes
  • Armor System Parts
  • Canards

These military-grade castings are built to tight tolerances and demanding specifications for operational reliability.

Specialty Alloys & Engineering Capabilities

Barron’s metallurgical expertise covers:

Casting Specifications:

  • Steel castings up to 150 lbs (68 kg)
  • Aluminum castings up to 50 lbs (23 kg)
  • Dimensions up to 24 inches (61 cm) cube
  • Wall thicknesses down to 0.040″ (1 mm) depending on design

Fully Integrated Manufacturing & Quality Assurance

As a vertically integrated manufacturer of military and defense investment castings, Barron delivers value through:

  • CNC Machining
  • Induction Hardening & Nitrocarburizing
  • Black Oxide, Anodize, CARC paint &Dry Film Lube
  • Broaching, Bushing Assembly, Part Marking
  • In-house Chemical and Mechanical Property Testing, NDT & Certification

This approach reduces lead times by up to 30%, lowers cost, and ensures consistent quality under our AS9100-certified quality system.

Inventory Solutions for Defense Supply Chains

We offer scalable inventory management programs to ensure your military castings are ready when needed—certified, serialized, and delivered on schedule.

Your Trusted Military Investment Casting Partner

Barron Industries brings over four decades of experience to the military and defense industry. When it comes to complex military-grade investment castings, we are the go-to source for quality, speed, and accountability. As a U.S.-based, ITAR-compliant foundry, we understand what’s at stake—and we deliver.