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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Hosts Opening Ceremony for New Artillery Projectile Metal Parts Facility in Mesquite, TX
May 29, 2024
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Hosts Opening Ceremony for New Artillery Projectile Metal Parts Facility in Mesquite, TX
- PETERSBURG, Fla. – General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), and The Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A) hosted an opening ceremony for a new, advanced artillery projectile metal parts facility in Mesquite, Texas on Wednesday, May 29.
The modern, scalable production facility features high levels of automation and innovative manufacturing processes with the use of Universal Artillery Projectile Lines (UAPL). These projectile lines will produce 155mm artillery metal parts and offer the flexibility to manufacture a variety of projectile metal parts ranging in calibers from 60mm to 155mm.
“This Universal Artillery Projectile Line facility was designed and purpose-built to integrate new, innovative manufacturing processes to provide a resilient and enduring industrial capability for our warfighters,” said Firat Gezen, President of General Dynamics OTS. “This project is a testament to what partnership across the Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Congress, Industry, and the local community can accomplish when working together to achieve a common mission and support national security. We are grateful for the U.S. Army, our JPEO A&A teammates, our equipment supplier REPKON, Swinerton, numerous trade partners, and the GD-OTS employees who have worked diligently to make this significant occasion a reality.”
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) is a global leader in the design, engineering and production of munitions, energetics, weapons, armaments, and missile subsystems around the world. OTS empowers the U.S. military and its allies with an extensive range of overarching product segments applied across all levels of strategic and tactical operations, providing a cutting-edge advantage to our warfighters. More information about General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is available online at www.gd-ots.com
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