SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50...
SCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania ammunition plant that makes a key artillery shell in Ukraine ’s fight against Russia has managed to boost production by 50% to meet surging demand, with more capacity set to come on line.
The Scranton plant, along with two other ammunition plants in nearby Wilkes-Barre, recently increased production from 24,000 rounds per month to 36,000 rounds per month. Three new production lines are under development that will allow the Scranton facility to churn out even more of the critical munitions, the factory's top official said.
The plant employs about 300 people, according to a General Dynamics spokesperson. Some of them have been there for decades running the equipment that cuts the steel, heats it to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit , and forges, machines, washes and paints the finished shells. Each round is manually inspected at each step to ensure it meets specifications.
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