2023 US Munitions production

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Radford Army Ammunition Plant holds groundbreaking ceremony for EWI

RADFORD, Va. (WFXR) — Big news Thursday when it comes to reducing the environmental impact of the operations at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. Local, state, military, and federal leaders …

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Emerging tech-focused firms could reshape the Top 100

Programs like hypersonics "are tailor-made for mid-tier and technology-oriented” firms expert Alan Chvotkin said. “I see opportunity there for growth."

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United States is ramping up 155mm artillery shell production to support Ukraine | Defense News August 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year

United States is ramping up artillery shell production to support Ukraine

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NDIA POLICY POINTS: Shifting Munitions Requirements for Great Power Competition

NDIA POLICY POINTS: Shifting Munitions Requirements for Great Power Competition

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Production of key munition years ahead of schedule, Pentagon says

The 155mm rounds have been a case study of sorts for surging production to meet an evolving wartime need.

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US Not Running Out of Munitions Due to Ukraine Aid, Pentagon Acquisition Boss Says

The U.S. isn't running out of munitions as a result of its aid to Ukraine, Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante said.

www.airandspaceforces.com

 

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Pentagon Acquisition Boss: China’s Defense Base Is ‘Really Impressive’

China's defense industrial base moves faster, places more "bets," and doesn't have to work with as much legacy gear, William LaPlante said.

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Pentagon Acquisition Boss: China’s Defense Base Is ‘Really Impressive’

China's defense industrial base moves faster, places more "bets," and doesn't have to work with as much legacy gear, William LaPlante said.

www.airandspaceforces.com

They also don't have to deal with politics that change every four years. Makes it difficult to get anything done.

 

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Army’s munition organic industrial base remains FY24 focus, though politics, inflation aren't helping - Breaking Defense

“If we have to do like most of America does, and tighten our belts a little bit, we may have to push a project or two to the left,” Marion Whicker, Army Materiel Command’s executive deputy to the commanding general, told Breaking Defense.

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Episode 158 — Affordable Mass: Understanding Next Gen Munitions Requirements - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

In Episode 158 of the Aerospace Advantage, Affordable Mass: Understanding Next Gen Munitions Requirements, Doug Birkey chats with Mitchell Institute’s Mark Gunzinger and Jim Young of Boeing, who serves as the Executive Director for their Direct Attack portfolio within the Precision Engagement...

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US Not Running Out of Munitions Due to Ukraine Aid, Pentagon Acquisition Boss Says

The U.S. isn't running out of munitions as a result of its aid to Ukraine, Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante said.

www.airandspaceforces.com

Propaganda. But it has to be done. Don't get me wrong. I believe assisting Ukraine is imperative.

There's a reason the US and Europe are rapidly building capacity. Stocks would not meet the need for an extended conflict.

 

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Pioneering Progress: How a munitions campus propels the US defense industrial base forward - Breaking Defense

The Defense Department’s recent suggestions that it is poised to create a “munitions campus" would greatly benefit the US and its partners, writes Nadia Schadlow.

breakingdefense.com

 

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https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2023/12/23/a_shrunken_arsenal_the_alarming_decline_of_us_munitions_1000816.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

From the Arsenal of Democracy to this sad state of affairs.

 

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The Pentagon is Trying to Rebuild the Arsenal of Democracy

It’s not just one war or two. How do you fight three at once?

foreignpolicy.com

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1752321790112584122

View: https://twitter.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1752321790112584122

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1754598570852778211

View: https://twitter.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1754598570852778211

 

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Army Modernizing, Expanding Munitions Production Facilities

Army Modernizing, Expanding Munitions Production Facilities

www.nationaldefensemagazine.org

 

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Army aims to double 155mm shell production by October

But hitting next year’s goal of 100,000 shells per month will require Congress to approve a Ukraine aid bill.

www.defenseone.com

 

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US lacks long-term sustainment plan for key Ukraine weapons, Pentagon watchdog says

Getting new Patriot anti-air systems would be “painful,” a Defense Department official said.

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US Army hunts for explosives to meet increased munitions output goals

The U.S. is increasing domestic explosives production and buying from abroad to support Ukraine and replenish stockpiles of 155mm artillery shells.

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1786174841013367168

View: https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1786174841013367168

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1786387589919899882

View: https://twitter.com/JackDetsch/status/1786387589919899882

 

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US to Boost Output of Bombs Designed to Hit Underground Nuclear Facilities​

Behind paywall

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

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The goal of 100K artillery shells per month is back in sight, Army says

The new supplemental renews the push to boost production sixfold since Russia’s Ukraine invasion.

www.defenseone.com

 

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Soaring US munitions demand strains support for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan

The military is having difficulty maintaining adequate munitions inventory levels as wars erupt in the Middle East, Europe and possibly the Pacific.

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Soaring US munitions demand strains support for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan

The military is having difficulty maintaining adequate munitions inventory levels as wars erupt in the Middle East, Europe and possibly the Pacific.

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It's not openly spoken about but these seemly disparate hot conflicts are likely part of a plan. At the very least we need to prepare as if it is. The world feels like we're replaying the beginning of the 20th century.

It's imperative that Europe place the long term contracts that allow European companies to crank up production.

At least the DoD is ramping rocket motor production.

https://defence-blog.com/nammo-raytheon-ramps-up-rocket-motor-production/?amp

L3Harris to Expand and Modernize Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing in Virginia

L3Harris Technologies has entered into an agreement with Orange County, Virginia, to fund the expansion and modernization of the company’s site in the county. The effort is intended to increase solid rocket motor production while growing the company’s presence in the Commonwealth.

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Pentagon ramps up investments in solid rocket motor suppliers to bolster domestic industry

Pentagon ramps up investments in solid rocket motor suppliers to bolster domestic industry

spacenews.com

 

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To counter China, the US must strengthen ammunition production - Breaking Defense

In this op-ed, retired Maj. Gen. James Marks discusses the importance of domestic nitrocellulose production to keep up with America's needs.

breakingdefense.com

 

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A related topic, cost !

What The Navy's Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Cost

With the supply of missiles being in the news as of late, we breakdown the price of those that pack the magazines of U.S. Navy warships.

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A related topic, cost !

What The Navy's Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Cost

With the supply of missiles being in the news as of late, we breakdown the price of those that pack the magazines of U.S. Navy warships.

www.twz.com

I pity the poor schmuck who pointed out this pricing wasn't sustainable in a protracted war. I'm guessing he wasn't promoted and drummed out.

Someone needs to defend this pricing. My gut reaction is that these are designed, built, and priced, as very low production Tiffany Studios pieces. Perhaps it's time to move to Phase II, value engineering and de-risking the supply chain.

 

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I pity the poor schmuck who pointed out this pricing wasn't sustainable in a protracted war. I'm guessing he wasn't promoted and drummed out.

Someone needs to defend this pricing. My gut reaction is that these are designed, built, and priced, as very low production Tiffany Studios pieces. Perhaps it's time to move to Phase II, value engineering and de-risking the supply chain.

And all this to get a profit margin of 15%. These corporations aren't even that profitable that the government can get them in line. There really is no way to get production cost down. Unless of course an export order on the scale of Chinese missile orders is made. I personally still think Australia should have invested in missiles than on submarines.

 

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US create new company to improves 155mm Shells production

US creates new company to improves 155mm Shells production

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Army Opens New Munitions Facility

Among an assortment of production capabilities, the Universal Artillery Projectile Lines facility will increase the Army's ability to produce 155 mm munitions, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina

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