High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The primary mission of Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) is to manufacture propellants and explosives in support of field artillery, air defense, tank, missile, aircraft and Navy weapons systems. RFAAP is currently operated by ATK Armament Systems making it the sole supplier of TNT to the US Department of Defense. Capabilities of the center include: manufacturing propellant, manufacturing explosives. RFAAP was established April 5, 1941 as Radford Ordnance Works and New River Plant. In 1995, Alliant Techsystems, parent company ATK Armament Systems, obtained a facilities use contract. In 1999, RFAAP gained the load, assembly and pack mission with the closure of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, Joliet, Ill.