Army Ammo Plant Readies for New 6.8 mm Round

[rangerrebew]

Army Ammo Plant Readies for New 6.8 mm Round
4/4/2019
By Connie Lee
 

The Army’s plan to adopt a 6.8 mm round includes building a new manufacturing facility at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri.

Whitney Watson, senior manager of communications of Northrop Grumman’s small caliber systems division, said his company operates the Lake City plant, which is government-owned and contractor-operated, for the Army. The plant produces about 90 percent of the Defense Department’s small caliber ammunition, such as 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm bullets, he said.

“We produce about one and a half billion rounds a year” for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, as well as the FBI, CIA and Drug Enforcement Agency, he added.

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2019/4/4/lake-city-factory-readies-for-new-6-8-mm-round

[sneakypete]

Army Ammo Plant Readies for New 6.8 mm Round
4/4/2019
By Connie Lee
 

The Army’s plan to adopt a 6.8 mm round includes building a new manufacturing facility at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri.

 

@rangerrebew

Of course it does. That's why they didn't adopt a new 7mm round. No contracts to let out to relatives or contributors because you could just pick up a telephone and order all you wanted at wholesale prices.

BTW,for those who don't know,30 caliber bullets are also in the 7mm family.