New Texas Facility to Produce 30,000 Artillery Casings Per Month

The facility ‘will significantly increase our country’s ability to manufacture parts that are used to produce artillery ammunition,’ John Kirby said.

155mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored for shipping to other facilities to complete the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., on April 13, 2023. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

The Biden administration is opening a new facility in Mesquite, Texas, that will greatly improve the rate of manufacture for critical munitions used in Ukraine and elsewhere.

The plant will be operated by General Dynamics and produce parts for 155-millimeter artillery shells, according to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.