
The Army has detailed recent accelerated contracting efforts to “significantly increase production capacity” for 155mm artillery shells, as the service looks to replenish stockpiles of munitions transferred in large numbers to help support Ukraine. IMT Defense was awarded a sole-source contract on Nov. 22 to produce M795 155mm projectile shell bodies and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems [GD] was awarded a new task order on Nov. 23 to build a new 155mm artillery metal parts production line, the Army…