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To: ransomnote

We don’t have the capability to produce arms at the rate we have been giving them away.

“96 HIMARS
The USA plans to produce approximately 96 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) units per year. This production capacity is expected to be achieved by the end of 2024, with a request for information indicating a target of 96 units through fiscal 2028.”
-Newsweek


33 posted on 09/23/2025 2:04:34 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Trump’s administration and the military is pumping billions into keeping those weapons flowing.

August 04, 2025
“HIMARS production capacity increased from 48 to 96 launchers annually last fall, ahead of schedule and in line with customer demand. Backed by $2.8 billion in U.S. Army contracts, we’ve expanded tooling and streamlined supply chains to meet growing global demand for long-range precision capabilities.”

“GMLRS: 14,000 Rocket-Ready Ramp”

“Precision Strike Missile (PrSM): Increasing to 400 Missile Capacity”

“Javelin: Scaling Up to 3,960 Units Per Year-—With a current production capacity of 2,400 Javelin missiles per year, the program is set to ramp up to 3,960 per year by late 2026.”

“PAC-3 MSE: Record-Setting Output-—In 2025, Lockheed Martin is on track to produce more than 600 PAC-3 MSEs for the first time. Our current production ramp-up target is 650 PAC-3 MSEs by 2027. The program is tracking ahead of its stated capacity goals for the next several years and the company is exploring additional investments and working with our customer to increase production capacity to accelerate PAC-3 MSE delivery “
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2025/building-at-scale-to-meet-global-defense-demands.html


36 posted on 09/23/2025 2:16:01 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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