The Army is partnering with a European defense group on a $635 million deal to stand up a modernized 155mm production facility at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, IA, the service announced recently.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Dominic Minadeo is an Inside Defense Army reporter. Before Inside Defense, he covered a slew of topics across Vermont as an intern for VTDigger. He also reported and edited for the Center for Community News at the University of Vermont, where he graduated.
The Army is partnering with a European defense group on a $635 million deal to stand up a modernized 155mm production facility at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, IA, the service announced recently.
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