Munitions factory

They are used by the defence industry to produce equipment for military use, as well as for public consumption in countries which allow citizens to carry firearms.

In the United States, munitions factories that are used to produce equipment for the military are all government owned, though some are operated by contractors.

[4] According to a 2020 article from The Guardian, the United Kingdom was the second-largest exporter of arms in the world.

[5] Due to the nature of devices being produced in munitions factories, working conditions are typically dangerous.

Ordinance can explode, and if the factory is producing chemical or biological weapons, yet more risks are added.