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Witnesses point to rapid munitions ramp‑up and call for protections to organic industrial base
3213627 · May 7, 2025
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Army leaders described rapid increases in munitions production enabled by automation and called for investments to scale capacity; members raised concerns about proposed workforce cuts and effects on organic arsenals such as Rock Island and Crane.
WASHINGTON — Army and munitions experts told the subcommittee that production rates for key munitions have increased sharply and that continued investment in the organic industrial base is critical to surge capacity.
General Mingus said Army investments — including automation — have raised 155mm production from…
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