US corporation to produce ammunition in Ukraine

US corporation to produce ammunition in Ukraine

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The US military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman plans to start producing medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine as part of a joint production agreement between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government, with plans to expand production to tank and artillery ammunition.

The American military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman intends to start producing medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine. This is reported by Breaking Defense, according to UNN.

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The company's representative, speaking to journalists, said that this would happen as part of the Northrop co-production agreement signed between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government.

As you know, we have been working in Ukraine to produce medium-caliber ammunition. This is our first project paid for with Ukrainian dollars. We are planning to expand this to tank ammunition, 155 mm, and other ammunition as we find innovative processes

 said Dave Bartell, director of international business for Northrop's defense systems sector.

In addition, such plans were confirmed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Stanley Brown.

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