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The Mesquite 155mm shell plant failure

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In ontwikkelingVolgende controle op : Whether the plant begins producing usable shells, is shut down or abandoned, or the Army’s arrangements with the contractor are otherwise resolved.

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The Mesquite plant has produced no usable 155mm shells, according to the report aired August 15, 2026. The report says the Army’s contracts relied on untested Repkon machines and that a confidential settlement lets the contractor continue without repayment; production, shutdown, or resolution of the Army’s arrangements remains open.

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    1. Update 1$533M Texas Artillery Plant for Ukraine Made Zero Usable Shells

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      $533M Texas Artillery Plant for Ukraine Made Zero Usable Shells

      The Army paid General Dynamics $533 million for a Mesquite factory to surge 155mm shells for Ukraine. It never made one it could use.

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      • No verified public plan, price, or schedule to fix Mesquite and bring it into compliant production.
      • Whether discounts or other recovery will return meaningful value to taxpayers.

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