FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoNew $500M Artillery Shell Plant Failed To Produce Any 155mm Partswww.twz.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down13
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkNew $500M Artillery Shell Plant Failed To Produce Any 155mm Partswww.twz.comFoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·13 days agoThis was a new factory with new machines purchased from Turkey. The contractor is spending $200 million to unwind the deal with the Turkish company. The replacement machines are from a US company (at likely an even higher cost).
This was a new factory with new machines purchased from Turkey. The contractor is spending $200 million to unwind the deal with the Turkish company. The replacement machines are from a US company (at likely an even higher cost).