States intend to invest more than $ 2 billion in industrial facilities involved in the production of weapons and ammunition.
The United States of America aims to double the production of 155-mm artillery shells by the end of 2023 and increase their production six times in the next five years. On Wednesday, March 29, the Deputy head of the Pentagon for ground forces, Gabe Camarillo, said, according to DefenseOne.
According to him, the Pentagon will spend about $1.45 billion to upgrade the production capacity of 155-mm shells to support the defense of Ukraine and replace the US army. Only the installation of new production lines, the purchase of equipment and the provision of their workers will require 349 million dollars.
He added that the US Army is also increasing the production of Javelin anti-tank missiles and guided multiple launch rocket systems (GMLRS). Specifically, Javelin production will more than double to 330 per month, and launcher production will double to 41 per month.
Camarillo said that by 2026, the US Army also intends to double (from 566 to 1110 units) to increase the monthly order for the production of rockets for the MLRS.
According to public data, the United States has already sent 1,074,000 155-mm shells to Ukraine, with the monthly consumption of these shells, according to experts, reaching 143,000 units.
It should be noted that there have been no recorded violations of Ukraine’s handling of arms and military equipment, the US said.
Recall that in the summer of 2022, the US Air Force successfully tested a Lockheed Marti hypersonic missile.
In addition, the United States plans to deploy hypersonic missiles to Japan. We are talking about long-range hypersonic weapons LRHW and land-based cruise missiles Tomahawk.
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Source: korrespondent
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