Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine

 Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine (Thanks to Franklin for this one)

The Army’s top acquisition official says production of the 155-millimeter shells badly needed by Kyiv will rise to 90,000 a month in two years.

Unguided artillery shells have become the cornerstone of the war in Ukraine, with both Ukrainian and Russian troops firing thousands of howitzer rounds a day.Credit...David Guttenfelder for The New York Times