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Army Taps GD OTS, American Ordnance For $993.8 Million Deal To Boost 155mm Ammo Production

Army Taps GD OTS, American Ordnance For $993.8 Million Deal To Boost 155mm Ammo Production
M795 High Explosive (HE) Projectile 155 mm rounds are prepped and staged to conduct field artillery training on Warrior Base, New Mexico Range, Demilitarized Zone, Republic of Korea, March 15, 2015. The training was a part of joint training exercise Foal Eagle 2015 between the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) Armies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven Hitchcock/Released)

The Army has selected General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems [GD] and American Ordnance to compete for orders to produce 155mm artillery rounds under a new $993.8 million contract. Under the deal, officially awarded on Wednesday, the Army said it aims to expand manufacturing capacity of 155mm M795 projectiles to produce an additional 12,000 to 20,000 rounds per month. GD OTS and American Ordnance were the only two firms to submit bids for the work, with the contract running through…

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