U.S. 155mm artillery shell production reaches 100K/month before 2026

The U.S. industrial base is racing to replenish 155mm artillery stockpiles depleted by transfers to Ukraine and Israel. The Army's ammunition plants are expanding capacity across multiple sites, but key energetics feedstock (TNT, RDX) remains a bottleneck. This perpetual market tracks whether the stated 100K/month production milestone is achieved before end of 2025. LONG positions benefit from each confirmed production acceleration or new line activation; SHORT positions benefit from reported delays, supply-chain shortfalls, or revised timelines pushing the target into 2026 or beyond. Evidence sources: Army Acquisition Executive quarterly updates, DoD budget justification documents, GAO munitions industrial base reports, and public statements from IMT (Iowa Ordnance Plant) and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.