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Army

Army, GD OTS Open New 155mm Ammo Final Assembly Facility

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

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Army, GD OTS Open New 155mm Ammo Final Assembly Facility

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll tours the newly opened Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) facility in Camden, AR, on April 22, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia)

The Army and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD OTS) [GD] on Tuesday opened a new load, assemble and pack (LAP) facility for 155mm artillery projectiles, as the service continues its push to reach a build rate of 100,000 rounds per month. The new facility in Camden, Arkansas will have two LAP lines, according to the Army, that will support final assembly of 50,000 155mm artillery rounds per month when fully operational. “The Army must transform and get war-winning…

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