The U.S. and allies are scrambling to get enough ammunition to Ukraine to fight off an expected spring offensive from Russia.
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that Kyiv needed 250,000 artillery shells a month. He also said that his forces were firing only about a fifth of the rounds he said they would ordinarily use. U.S. Army officials and manufacturing companies in the U.S say they are confident they can meet Ukraine's needs, despite it blowing through U.S supplies much faster than expected.
And Lockheed Martin, which makes the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems the U.S. has sent to Ukraine, is doubling its production of the launchers from 48 to 96 per year, executives say. A HIMARS missile launcher is shown at Lockheed Martin Camden Operations in Camden, Ark., U.S., Feb. 27, 2023.HIMARS have been credited as having an important role in Ukraine's defense against Russia. The truck-like mobile rocket launchers are able to set up, fire and relocate in a matter of minutes after launching as many as six rockets toward a target.
A $2 billion military package for Ukraine announced by the Pentagon on Feb. 24 also includes more Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets that are fired from the HIMARS launcher.
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