“The initiative has underscored to US officials just how long it takes to significantly ramp up production, including the expansion of existing plants and the building of new ones, and how the US should have taken meaningful action in this space far earlier to prevent ammunition stockpiles from dwindling to dangerously low levels.”
USA Biden @ssholes are now trying to blame Trump, after they take no action for 17 months after the war starts. Meanwhile, in Europe, like I said. “NATO has meetings to plan a working group to establish a framework to agree to plan to do stuff in the future.”
America has already doubled its production of 155 shells and is rapidly increasing production, Stinger production is being brought back, development and new weapon systems are still being introduced.
“The army awarded a USD624.6 million contract to the company in May 2022 to provide 1,300 Stinger missiles to replenish the US inventory.”
Many billions of dollars have already been spent on production in NATO countries, agreements have been made to simplify and expedite and stabilize the purchase of weapons
“In a development that offsets NATO’s hesitancy in accepting Ukraine into membership, Germany’s largest arms manufacturer is not only setting up a plant in Ukraine, it has told the Russian government that it will shoot down any Russian planes or drones that threaten its plant.”
https://barry-gander.medium.com/defying-putin-blitz-built-german-arms-plant-in-ukraine-intends-to-defend-itself-4c63d83dccc4
NEXTER sets up non-stop production of CAESAR ACS, plans to increase guns manufacturing Now that the workers have been transferred to three shifts, and the company has also hired additional welders – the production line is working almost non-stop.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/nexter-sets-up-non-stop-production-of-caesar-acs-plans-to-increase-guns-manufacturing/
20/07/2023 | Press release
Hungary awards Rheinmetall and UVision a major contract for the Hero loitering munitions – order volume in the three-digit million-euro range
https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2023/7/2023-07-20-hungary-awards-rheinmetall-and-uvision-a-major-contract-for-the-hero-loitering-munitions
The CEO of the German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall says the company is sticking to its plan to build a tank factory in Ukraine and is not bothered by the bomb threats from Russia.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/07/21/russian-threats-wont-dissuade-rheinmetall-from-building-tank-factory-in-ukraine-ceo/
In February 2023, the US Army announced that it had awarded USD 522 million in orders to the Northrop Grumman Corporation and Global Military Products Inc. to manufacture 155 mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine.
https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/nato-ammunition-market
February
-While some munition production boosts have begun, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is leading an effort to unclog industrial bottlenecks.
France’s Ministry of Defense last week announced five new actions meant to bolster production cycles. They include increasing the use of multi-year contracts, simplifying program requirements, securing supply chains to eliminate delays in production, supporting industry recruitment efforts, and securing access to private funding networks for France’s defense industry.
Meanwhile, Norway last month announced a deal worth 2.6 billion Krone (U.S. $257 million) to procure artillery shells from Nammo, in a deal hailed by the nation’s defense minister as the largest ever, according to reports.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/02/13/eyes-on-ukraine-nato-preps-new-ammo-guidelines-to-boost-production/
NATO Ammunition Market News
January 2023: The Italian armed forces awarded a contract worth EUR 18.7 million to Elbit Systems Ltd., Rheinmetall AG, and Nexter Group to supply 120 mm ammunition for the Ariete army battle tank. This is a significant step in modernizing the Italian army’s combat capabilities, and the three companies will work together to deliver the necessary ammunition to the Italian military.
December 2022: The German Bundeswehr signed a significant agreement with Rheinmetall AG to supply medium-caliber ammunition for the Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The agreement entailed delivering over 600,000 rounds of 30mm x 173 medium-caliber ammunition with a total value of EUR 576 million (USD 680.6 million).
https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/nato-ammunition-market
Koreans beat Germans to win armoured troop carrier deal
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/koreans-beat-germans-to-win-armoured-troop-carrier-deal-20230726-p5drc2