Heavy Metal: US Military Primary Metals Purchases
Mar 11, 2014 17:28 UTCLatest updates[?]: 6 contracts close out a 5-year deal; Coverage will close at the end of 2014.
Militaries order a lot of metal equipment, but they also order significant quantities of raw metal or basic metal forms directly for use in repair depots, machining shops, et. al. This DID article will cover these orders from FY 2007 through 2014, offering a bit of visibility to purchases of steel, brass, aluminum, and other industrial metals. Note that a contract to purchase a certain amount of titanium or steel for a weapons program would not be included, because these contracts are properly program-related, rather than items for general usage.
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