Twitter Thread Discussing the Increased Production of Artillery Ammunition, Specifically 155mm Ammunition by the United States and several European Union Countries. The United States is expected to ramp up production of 155mm ammunition up to 90,000 shells a month or just over a million a year and includes investments in modernizing factories, increased work schedules, and even new production facilities both in the United States and in Canada (for certain components) as well as privately owned US factories manufacturing shells.
Rheinmetall is currently producing 450,000 shells per year but that will increase to 600,000 by next year including a new facility in Australia which is expected to produce 100,000 shells annually. CSG/Czechslovak Group expects 100,000+ per annum with 150,000 shells per annum in about two years. Saab states it realistically could ramp up production to 400,000+ shells by 2025. BAE Systems says it can ramp up production several times over, to an estimated 250-300,000 shells per year. Poland's PGZ/Dezamat states it could ramp up production from 30-50,000 shells per year to 200,000 up until 2029 under current funding levels. And finally NAMMO says it could ramp up production from its current 10-20K up to 200,000 per year by 2028 if all goes as planned.
Thus between the United States and these six European arms manufacturers, an estimated two and a half million 155mm shells could be produced in the coming years.
@cameron19460429: Thread🧵 :The United States + just 6 of the many European artillery ammo makers will ramp up to over 2.5 million 155mm arty rounds per year. For reference this is a single country and 6...…
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