OHIO ORDNANCE
Robert I. Landies, the owner and founder of Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc. (OOW), has been involved in the Ordnance Industry since 1964. He started his career at TRW in the Jet Engine Division and eventually transferred to the Navy Torpedo Division. During his seven years serving as an Armor Officer in the US Army he gained extensive knowledge in a variety of different weapon systems and designs. In 1981 his life-long interests as a collector and gunsmith of military firearms coalesced into a full-time business that is today known as Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc. Throughout the 1980s OOW engaged primarily in buying and selling military firearms, parts, and accessories in the commercial market. Qualified employees and manufacturing machinery facilitated the development of a repair department and the ability to manufacture small orders of firearms for the commercial market.
In 1990 OOW began manufacturing firearms and ordnance for various foreign and domestic government agencies. This capacity has steadily expanded over the years as OOW developed a wide base of weapon system knowledge, hired highly qualified personnel, and purchased additional state of the art machinery. OOW is constantly pursuing new technological innovation and integration with an absolute commitment to excellence in both products and services. OOW PRESENT Today OOW is led by Robert Landies III, with a workforce of 115+ employees within the company’s 105,000+ square foot facility.
OOW is currently supplying several thousand light, medium, and heavy machine guns to military customers around the world including our own US forces. OOW is also manufacturing small arms engineered and modified specifically for training simulators and various military mounting solutions. We have established exclusive partnerships around the world as sole source suppliers for several vehicle and remote weapon control system (RWCS) manufacturers. OOW is fully licensed to accommodate all aspects of manufacture, sales, and distribution both domestic and overseas, of any ordnance commodity.
Ohio Ordnance Works Future
OOW is strongly committed to launching exciting new products and upgrades. This commitment is realized with our new OOW240 and OOW249 Patrol versions, lighter and more reliable than current models with increased ability for end user customization and the development of our newest product, the .338 NM Light Medium Machine Gun (LMMG), the REAPR.OOW’s Total International Sales: 20,332 Machine Guns (As of July 2024)
