Prepare for battle: US Army builds a new cartridge factory

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< p > US Army continues to test and train with XM7 and XM250 & mdash; new rifles and machines developed under the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) to replace the outdated M4 carbine and a light machine gun M248. Both types of small arms are available under a new special purpose cartridge 6.8 Remington. < P >< Em > Focus & nbsp; translating & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp & nbsp; American journalist Peter ~/p > < P > Preparing for the widespread introduction of new weapons, the department also took an important step forward in ensuring the production of new ammunition. Instead of converting available production lines, a new enterprise is being built for these purposes.

< p >At the beginning of this month, the united management of the Army Army (JPEO A & A & A) and combined command from ammunition (JMC) announced the start of construction of a new plant.

were announced < P > The plant will be located on the territory of the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independent, Missouri. LCAAP is the only state -owned state -owned plant for low -caliber ammunition, managed by a contractor. An enterprise with an area of ​​one and a half hectares, built by Remington Arms in 1941, is part of the United States Army Command. The plant produces low -caliber military ammunition and other shells for both combat and educational purposes. LCAAP also serves as a National Ammunition Test Center and Rifle Center.

< p >The factory has been managed by Winchester Ammunition since October 2020 and is currently producing all the calibers of small arms, which use the US military, including 9mm, 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, .50-caliber and 20 -mm cartridges. The company received a contract worth $ 8 billion for the operation of the enterprise for seven years with the possibility of extension for another three.

< p > earlier Winchester owned this contract from 1985 to 2001, and Alliant Technologies managed LCAAP from 2001 to 2020.

~ < h2 > About cartridge 6.8 mm

< P > Catron 6.8×51 mm, also known as .277 Fury, was developed in search of the golden middle between outdated cartridges 5.56×45 mm and 7.62×51 mm used by US military and their NATO allies. In the future, a new cartridge can take a place among other NATO standards.

< p >“Designed jointly JPEO A & AMP; A, the Command Center for the Development of the US Army Command and Army Research Laboratory, 6.8 mm ammunition are specifically designated to maximize the XM7 rifle and automatic rifle characteristics; explained in the army.

< P > report that the use of NGSW cartridges “provides increased firing range, improved accuracy and increased mortality”.

< h2 > New plant for new cartridges

< p >The LCAAAP foundation layout took place this month after the 18-month process of the project under the guidance of JPEO A & Amp; A, explained in the army. The plant of 41.8 thousand square meters will use a “modern production system” capable of producing “all components” of cartridges, including a sleeve and a projectile. In addition, “maximum capabilities for loading and charge of ammunition, packaging of products, quality control of processes, testing laboratories, maintenance and administrative premises” will be created.

< P > According to the statement, 90% of the works will be performed at the enterprises of the Kansas City region, Missouri, and about 50 local companies will participate in the construction. < p > “I have no doubt that victory on the battlefield begins with our production facilities, & mdash; MDASH; Major General John T. Reim, Head of the Joint Army and Ammunition Program. -Citi is central to the production of ammunition for our country since 1941, and this new object is based on our proud historic heritage. “

< P > After construction expanded LCAAP reaches “annual production capacity of 385 million sleeves, 490 million shells and 385 million loading-bonding operations for 6.8 mm cartridges”.

< h2 > About the author

< p > Peter Suchu & mdash; Michigan journalist. During his twenty-year journalistic career, he participated in the work of more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites, publishing more than 3,200 materials. He regularly writes about military equipment, firearms, cybersecurity, politics and international relations. Peter is also the author of articles for Forbes and Clerance Jobs. You can follow him on Twitter: @petersuciu. Write to the author by email: & nbsp; editor@nationalinterest.org.: