Bush says engineering challenges have caused minor delays with 155mm round production

By Dan Schere / September 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Army acquisition chief Doug Bush says the Army is still on track to meet its objective of producing 100,000 155mm rounds per month by late fiscal year 2025, but various engineering challenges in the production process have led to delays that can sometimes last a few weeks. The Army has been steadily ramping up its production of the artillery for the last couple of years to support Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. In the process the service has...

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