APPF Inc.

No more salad oil and aluminum chaff, no more 5” 38 brass shell casings for sea anchors, the Killer Tomato Target Balloon becomes ECO Friendly and joins the 21st century.

October 19th, 2009- APPF Incorporated of Garden Grove, California wins DLA contract to supply Naval Gunfire Target Balloons (aka Killer Tomato) for use by the US Navy and other US Defense Agencies. 

APPF Inc. began manufacturing Navy Gunfire Target balloons over a decade ago after purchasing the equipment and tooling to make Killer Tomato style target balloons from it’s originator American Polyvinyl.  During the last 10 years APPF redesigned the original 1963 Killer Tomato target balloon known then as BUSHIPS No. 632-A-SK588 to meet the requirements of today’s fleet.

Today’s target balloon includes features that simplify use, improve radar signatures while taking environmental considerations into account and the addition of an integrated recovery system.

Our radar reflective model NSN 6920 DHR holds station in rough seas by means of an integrated drogue chute that automatically self deploys on launch. This eliminates the need to rig a separate sea anchor as is necessary with all other models. Elements of APPF target balloons are covered by US Patent 6,592,416 B1 issued June 15th, 2003.  

ABOUT APPF Inc:  American Pacific Plastic Fabricators is a privately owned domestic contract manufacturing company with more than 20 years experience making a wide range of specialized products from flexible PVC and Urethane film and sheeting. APPF holds 11 patents for improvements to products used by the medical, military, aerospace and consumer industries. Operating out of a modern 65,000 square foot facility the company serves clients in over 30 countries including the English Royal Navy, US Navy, US Navy Seals, Malaysian Navy, Indian Navy, Walt Disney and Irvin Aerospace.
Learn more by visiting us on line at www.APPF.com or call (714) 891-3191 x15 for more information.
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