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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.
ہمیں پہلے کیا معلوم تھا
- Army paid General Dynamics $533 million for a Mesquite shell plant that produced zero usable shells.
- Army used rushed no-bid awards and an under-vetted Turkish subcontractor.
- Inspector General found no compliant 155mm parts, threatening 100,000-per-month goal.
تب تک حل طلب
- 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.
جس پر نظر رکھنے کا ہم نے کہا تھا
- Whether the Army releases a repair cost and date for first compliant shells.
- Whether contracting rules change for the next surge buy.