Inside Ammunitions Plant That Makes 155 mm Artillery Shells for Ukraine

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is one of only two sites in the U.S. that can make 155 mm artillery shells. Many of the shells used by the Ukrainian army against Russian forces are made in Scranton. The U.S. Army makes 155 mm artillery shells at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Pennsylvania as well as a General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility nearby in Wilkes Barre with currently producing 28,000 rounds a month. The shells are then transported to the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, where they are filled with explosives and sealed. Click here to Subscribe USA Military Channel: Film Credits: Dori Whipple, Christine Mitchell, Sgt Brandon Ponyah The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
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