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The USA found what it was looking for in the Turkish defense industry

By admin, Kasım 12, 2024






The USA found what it was looking for in the Turkish defense industry



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Offering innovative solutions with its work in the metal forming sector Repkoncontinues to attract attention with its strategic products for the defense, aviation and space industries. Now, the company’s branch in the USA is Repcon USAto design, build and commission a TNT production facility in Kentucky for the US military $435 million signed a contract.

What the USA was looking for came from the Turkish defense industry

US Army, ca. 40 years old considered the world’s most powerful non-nuclear explosive after a while Trinitrotoluen (TNT) is restarting its production. TNT is one of the most demanded hand grenades in recent years. 155 mm artillery shells and is used in various ammunition with high destructive power. With the new facility to be established in Kentucky, the USA’s dependence on foreign sources for its TNT needs will end.




The USA found what it was looking for in the Turkish defense industry



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According to the statement, Repkon’s company operating in the USA, Repkon USA, signed a $435 million contract to design, build and commission a TNT production facility in Kentucky for the US army. With the contributions of this new facility, the US Army, 2026 per month until the fiscal year 100,000 bullets plans to produce. Especially Russia-Ukraine The USA, which wants to respond to the increasing demand for ammunition with the war, plans to make its defense industry stronger with this step. 30 percent of the 155-millimeter bullets produced in the USA will be supplied from these production lines in Texas.

major general John T. Reimthe new TNT plant in Kentucky, the US army “timely access to essential resources” “Today is the beginning of the return of TNT production to American soil, which we have not had since 1986,” he said.

About Repkon

In the metal forming industry, Repkon offers flowforming, shearforming, rotational cold forging, hot forging in closed/open molds, hot spinning processes, as well as strategic machinery with innovative technology for the compression of explosive materials. It is preferred by those in need in different parts of the world with its equipment and high-precision production solutions. To respond to growing demand, Repkon acquired Bovas, which operates in Austria and Switzerland and has expertise in the disposal of civilian explosives, military materials and ammunition.






Source

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/army-us-restart-domestic-tnt-production-plant-built-115661268


https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/ekonomi/abd-careyi-turk-savunma-sanayisinde-buldu/3391385






















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