Lawmakers want answers on lag in Army 155mm scale-up

Army official ‘not happy’ as Mesquite facility's 155mm production lags

“I anticipate you will see an investment from the company themselves, from the industry partner themselves, to ensure they can continue to build out that facility that would make rounds that would primarily be supported by the [foreign military sales],” Army acquisition czar Brent Ingraham told lawmakers.

Lawmakers want answers on lag in Army 155mm scale-up

Lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee are worried the Army isn't delivering on its commitment to achieve a rate of 100,000 rounds per month of 155mm artillery sometime this year as originally promised, with service officials saying today that the current rate stands at about 56,000 rounds per month. During a joint hearing Tuesday, members of the readiness and tactical air and land forces subcommittees noted how Russia’s invasion of Ukr…