American companies Northrop Grumman and Global Military Products received a contract from the US Department of Defense for the production of 155-mm artillery shells for supply to Ukraine. TV channel reported CNBC Referring to the Pentagon statement.
It was noted that the total amount of the contract, which will be financed under the US aid program to Ukraine, will exceed 522 million dollars.
The New York Times at the end of January based on a US Army report reportedThat the Pentagon plans to increase the production of 155 mm shells, mainly supplied to Ukraine, sixfold. The article said that the US Department of Defense also plans to attract new suppliers for the production of shells. The newspaper noted that the expansion in ammunition production will be the largest in the last 40 years in the United States.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.