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Military CNC Machining
Precision machining for defense-adjacent hardware, ground-vehicle components, tactical equipment, and legacy sustainment. B&R ships throughout Texas on tight timelines, with full material traceability and first-article documentation on every job. Non-export-controlled work only — B&R is not ITAR-registered, and we tell you that before you quote, not after.
Mission-Critical Parts, Mission-Critical Documentation
Defense-adjacent work doesn't tolerate slop — not in the parts, not in the paperwork. B&R runs the same tolerance discipline and documentation on this work that oilfield customers expect: heat and lot traceability, first-article layout, CMM verification, certificate of conformance. Send your documentation requirement with the RFQ and we'll tell you plainly what we can produce in-house and what we can't.
Alloys we machine for military & defense
Real materials fluency — the alloys below are weekly work, not experimental jobs.
Weapon system components, hardened structural hardware.
Defense aviation engine and exhaust components.
Defense aviation structural hardware, UAV components.
Ground vehicle, weapon receivers, tactical hardware.
Structural brackets, tactical hardware.
Wear-resistant weapon and mechanism components.
Capabilities we bring to military & defense work
Full-service CNC and manual capability under one roof.
Machines we run for military & defense customers
Every machine has a dedicated capability paper — click through for full specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Typical military & defense parts
- Weapons system components (17-4 PH, 4340)
- Ground vehicle structural parts
- Defense aviation engine components (Inconel)
- UAV structural hardware (Titanium, aluminum)
- Tactical equipment fixtures and mounts
- Sustainment parts for legacy defense platforms
- Reverse-engineered discontinued defense hardware
Military & Defense white papers
Machine-specific capability documentation for military & defense buyers — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, typical parts, and quality documentation.
Machine capability paper — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Machine capability paper — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Machine capability paper — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Machine capability paper — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Machine capability paper — PDF-ready with specs, alloys, and typical parts.
Related buyer & engineer guides
Long-form technical guides for military & defense buyers and engineers.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle ITAR-controlled work?
No. ITAR compliance requires registration with the U.S. State Department's DDTC, and B&R does not hold that registration — so we don't accept export-controlled prints. That's a deliberate answer, not a dodge: you'd rather hear it now than three weeks into a program. Non-controlled defense-adjacent work is work we're equipped for and want, and proprietary prints stay in-shop under NDA.
What defense work is B&R actually a good fit for?
Non-export-controlled defense-adjacent hardware: ground-vehicle and equipment components, structural and mounting hardware, tooling and fixtures, and legacy sustainment parts reverse-engineered from a worn sample when the OEM has discontinued the SKU. We don't publish a list of programs or primes — we're a 30-year job shop, not a defense prime, and overstating that helps nobody. Tell us what the part is and we'll tell you plainly whether it's work we should be quoting.
Do you handle sustainment work for legacy defense platforms?
Yes — this is the kind of work a 30-year job shop is genuinely well suited to. Reverse-engineered replacements from a worn sample, feature-add on existing hardware, and one-off parts for platforms whose OEM has discontinued the SKU. Send the sample and whatever documentation survives; we'll measure it, verify the alloy, and tell you what's realistic before anyone commits.
What tolerances and inspection capabilities do you offer?
±0.0005" routine on critical dimensions. CMM verification on first article and periodic in-process. Certified gauges, calibrated instruments, granite plates. Send your documentation requirement with the RFQ and we'll tell you plainly what we can produce in-house and what we can't.
Do you take on classified work?
No — we are not a classified facility and we are not ITAR-registered. Our defense work is unclassified and not export-controlled. Where a customer treats a print as proprietary or program-restricted, we handle it under NDA with document control and it stays in-shop. Discuss handling requirements at quote.
What's your defense-work lead time?
Standard defense CNC work: 2–5 weeks depending on complexity, alloy, and documentation depth. Rush and emergency sustainment: as fast as 3–5 days when material is on the shelf.