- A $469 million ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, hasn’t produced any 155mm projectile parts in about two years, hampering efforts to replenish rounds sent to Ukraine.
- The Army’s push to ramp 155mm production from 14,000 to 100,000 rounds/month fell short — about 36,000/month as of March 2026 — in part because the new plant didn’t deliver.
- The conflict’s shift toward drones and expensive missile systems has reduced some artillery demand but driven big increases in Pentagon spending requests for missiles and interceptors.
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