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Army Awards Repkon USA Potential $435 Million Deal To Build New TNT Factory In Kentucky

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Army Awards Repkon USA Potential $435 Million Deal To Build New TNT Factory In Kentucky
A block of TNT lies on the ground at the explosive ordnance disposal range minutes before it is detonated by Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 Motor Transport Company Marines during a class, Aug. 20, 2010. Photo: Photo by Cpl. Rashaun X. James, II Marine Expeditionary Force

The Army has awarded Repkon USA a contract worth up to $435 million to build a new TNT production facility in Graham, Kentucky, the service said on Friday. The contract represents the Army’s effort to reestablish a domestic TNT production facility “for the first time in decades,” the service noted. “This is a major step forward in rebuilding our industrial base and ensuring we have the critical capabilities to support our warfighters,” Doug Bush, the Army’s acquisition chief, said in…

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