Army Eyes Major Investments In Munitions Plants
September 24 2020
The Army wants to invest billions of dollars in government-owned munitions factories after a spate of accidents due to hazardous working conditions, reports Breaking Defense.
On Tuesday, service officials told lawmakers that they were seeking $16 billion over 15 years to modernize and automate aging munitions plans, many of which are making explosives in much the same way as they did in the 1940s.
At least two people have been killed in accidents at the plants over the past 10...
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