Production of key munition years ahead of schedule, Pentagon says
By Noah Robertson
Friday, Sep 15
WASHINGTON — Production of 155mm artillery rounds crucial to the war in Ukraine is years ahead of schedule, according to Pentagon acquisition chief Bill LaPlante.
The Pentagon’s original goal was to build 85,000 of the rounds per month by fiscal 2028. It’s currently on pace to reach 100,000 per month by FY25, LaPlante said, and at least 57,000 a month by spring 2024.
The current rate, he noted, is 28,000 per month — about double the rate from half a year ago.
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2023/09/15/production-of-key-munition-years-ahead-of-schedule-pentagon-says/
