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US Orders Nearly $1Bln in Heavy Artillery Ammunition as Ukraine Burns Through Aid
US Orders Nearly $1Bln in Heavy Artillery Ammunition as Ukraine Burns Through Aid
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The US Army is going to order almost $1bln worth of 155 mm heavy artillery howitzer ammunition, the Defense Department announced. Previously US military’s anticipated production of howitzer rounds is set to be six times higher than one of 2022.
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The move comes as the US scrambles to boost its own output of 155mm shells as Ukraine burns through one million-plus sent by Washington and its allies, Politico reported this week. The US pledged to triple its monthly output of shells from the prewar total of about 14,000/month, the report said.Earlier in February the Pentagon said it provided Ukraine with 160 155mm Howitzers and up to 1,094,000 artillery rounds.The two bids from GD-OTS and American ordnance were the only ones received by the Army, the release said.Work on fulfilling the full order will be carried out over the next five years with an estimated completion date of February14, 2028, the release added.
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US Orders Nearly $1Bln in Heavy Artillery Ammunition as Ukraine Burns Through Aid
03:20 GMT 16.02.2023 (Updated: 05:35 GMT 30.04.2023) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Army is going to order almost $1blon worth of 155 mm heavy artillery howitzer ammunition, the Defense Department announced.
The move comes as the
US scrambles to boost its own output of 155mm shells as Ukraine burns through one million-plus sent by Washington and its allies, Politico reported this week. The US pledged to triple its monthly output of shells from the prewar total of about 14,000/month, the report said.
"General Dynamics-Ordnance & Tactical Systems [of] Niceville, Florida and American Ordnance [of] Middletown, Iowa will compete for each order of the $993,790,373 ... contract to produce 155mm rounds," the Defense Department said on Wednesday.
Earlier in February the Pentagon said it provided Ukraine with 160 155mm Howitzers and up to 1,094,000 artillery rounds.
The two bids from GD-OTS and American ordnance were the only ones received by the Army, the release said.
30 January 2023, 13:34 GMT
Work on fulfilling the full order will be carried out over the next five years with an estimated completion date of February14, 2028, the release added.
