The U.S. Army and Day & Zimmermann inaugurate new artillery load, assemble, and pack facility in Kansas

Army Opens New Artillery Assembly Facility

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U.S. Army opens Kansas facility to expand 155mm artillery ammunition production

The facility supports the Army’s broader effort to modernize its ammunition production base. It focuses on the load, assemble and pack stage, the final process before delivery to operational units. At full capacity, the plant is expected to produce up to 12,000 projectiles per month. This contributes to the Army’s goal of increasing overall 155mm production to 100,000 rounds monthly. The expansion is supported by a $36 million Army investment. F…

The U.S. Army and Day & Zimmermann inaugurate new artillery load, assemble, and pack facility in Kansas

PARSONS, KS – The U.S. Army and Day & Zimmerman opened a new facility in Parsons, Kansas dedicated to producing 155mm M795 Artillery projectiles. The ribbon cutting ceremony, hosted by Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Agile Sustainment and Ammunition, marked a critical step in expanding 155mm artillery production capacity further enhancing the nation’s Defense Industrial Base.